One belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.

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

Commemorations include a flag raising ceremony, the traditional waka parade and a number of performances from local groups.

Waitangi Day’s dawn ceremony is underway at the majestic Treaty Grounds following a lively and at times fiery Parliament ...

The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival commemorates the signing of the Treaty and acknowledges Tauranga’s multicultural, ...

A dawn ceremony will mark the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae on the upper Treaty grounds this morning. Today's celebration came after a tense pōwhiri at the marae ...

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.

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By popular demand, more music acts than ever will take centre stage at this year’s Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival. In its sixth year at The Historic Village at 17th Avenue, the anticipated large ...

Members of New Zealand's Latin American community are shocked and offended by comments made in Parliament this week by ...

The four-round Yamaha New Zealand Cross-country Nationals series kicked off on two separate farmland properties at Waituna West, near Rewa, the series opener on Friday, with the second round happening ...

Speaking publicly for the first time since being treated for cancer, the Greens co-leader criticised the Prime Minister for not attending Waitangi.