The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...

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

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

ACT Party leader David Seymour faced the wrath of Ngapuhi and Toitu Te Tiriti at Waitangi today, briefly losing his ...

The Treaty of Waitangi's anniversary passed quietly amid political strains in New Zealand. Prime Minister Luxon avoided the main event, with controversy over a proposed law redefining the treaty's ...

Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori between the British ...

David Seymour's hapū, Ngāti Rēhia, has formally requested he not attend Waitangi commemorations in Northland, due to his ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and political tensions.

Of the bill, Rountree said it seemed the Crown had “filed for divorce” while Māori were “blissfully unaware”. Her comments roused a sleepy crowd who broke into applause. Act leader David Seymour, the ...

Te Pati Maori's Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said Children's Minister Karen Chhour didn't understand the essence of being Maori - during discussion in Select Committee on youth offending and boot camps, and ...

ACT Party leader David Seymour faced opposition from some of the haukainga during his whaikōrero at the Waitangi Treaty ...

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.