WAITANGI Day is a special public holiday in New Zealand that commemorates the country’s founding while respecting the rights of native Maoris’ and their heritage. In a sense, it aims to celebrate the ...

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

A Dawn Ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae, while a traditional waka parade took place in front of Te Tii Marae before docking near the lower Treaty ...

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New Zealand marked Waitangi Day which laid the country bicultural foundation on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the ...

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet protests of government officials by some M?ori leaders amid a national period ...

Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four-day weekend, choosing not come back to class on Friday ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...

The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand.

A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.

Photo / Gary Hamilton-Irvine Thousands of people have flocked to Waitangi Day events in Hawke’s Bay in a show of solidarity ...

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.