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

Whether they were listening to the music, getting their face painted, buying items from stalls or enjoying the food, locals ...

After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss ...

Over 1800 people booked their free tickets to attend the Waitangi Day celebration, in its third year. Te Puia chief executive ...

Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Preparations are underway at Ōnuku Marae which will host this year’s Hui Whakaū I Te Tiriti Ngāi Tahu Waitangi Day commemoration on Thursday, 6 February 2025. Ōnuku Rūnanga Chairperson Rik ...

The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua (spirit) and whakapapa (genealogy) of the historic place. Driving the windy roads up from Auckland ...

Prayers as dawn awakened for Waitangi Day...known as New Zealand's national day, which drew the biggest crowd in three decades. It was an early start at the ...