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

Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet ...

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

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

The New Zealand government has granted Mount Taranaki personhood on Thursday, giving it the same legal rights as a person ...

Thousands gathered in Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday (February 6) to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document. US says will levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Feb. 1 ...

Every year, hundreds of kaihoe (paddlers) from across New Zealand travel to a camp site in Waitangi known as “Tent City” to ...

Fans of the Lord of the Rings adaptation are just realising the role of Aragorn had a completely different actor in mind, but ...

A Dutch paddler who has travelled around the world to take part in today’s Waitangi Day commemorations says getting involved ...

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.

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