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

The bill's architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by political leaders on Wednesday, as he made a fresh pitch for the law. The measures ...

Crowd enjoying the Kai Marketplace at Waitangi Day at Te Puia 2024. Photo / Stephen Parker In its third year, Waitangi Day at Te Puia returns with a full-on day for whānau to experience cultural ...

The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival commemorates the signing of the Treaty and acknowledges Tauranga’s multicultural, multi-ethnic make-up. Photo / Benjamin Parkinson Tauranga City Council ...

In its third year, Waitangi Day at Te Puia returns with a full-on day for whānau to experience cultural festivities and entertainment. The event starts at 9.30am and has a range of pā activities ...

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.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa with Ngāi Tahu. Luxon announced late last year that he wouldn’t attend annual celebrations in Waitangi ...

Waitangi Day (and the week prior) has long been a place of controversy and politics. And after a rocky year of Māori-Crown relations in 2024, culminating in the largest protest to ever arrive at ...

A range of exciting activities have been planned for the public to commemorate Te Rā o Waitangi – Waitangi Day on February 6th to celebrate the signing of New Zealand’s founding document in 1840.

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 ...

The Waitangi Tribunal, which recently called for the Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned, has undergone significant changes, with the appointment of eight new members, five reappointments, and ...