Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui a Kiwa’s Waitangi Day celebrations in Gisborne drew a crowd of all ages for an eclectic range of ...

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

Hamilton Kirikiriroa celebrated its first central city Waitangi Day festival with an unprecedented turnout, reflecting its ...

Politicians from the coalition government received a frosty reception at Waitangi this year, but Māori Development Minister ...

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

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

As the sun rose over Te Whare Rūnanga, the air filled with waiata, kōrero, and the sound of paddles cutting through the moana ...

The Prime Minister received a warm welcome after heading south for Waitangi Day – but a warning that he must show stronger ...

WAITANGI Day is a special public holiday in New Zealand that commemorates the country’s founding while respecting the rights of native Maoris’ and their heritage. In a sense, it aims to celebrate the ...

New Zealand marked Waitangi Day, which laid the country's bicultural foundation, on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the country's founding ...

A dawn ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae on the upper Treaty grounds. Events were also held throughout the country, with hundreds of people ...

Analysis - The prime minister's attendance at Ōnuku marae saw protest, distraction and delay. And it underlined his absence in the north.