Thousands gathered in the heart of the Bay of Islands, Northland, to commemorate Waitangi Day. A dawn ceremony at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae on the upper Treaty grounds marked the beginning of ...

The Act leader was booed by the crowd at the dawn ceremony.

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has used his Waitangi Day address to settle nerves over his government's attitude to Maori and the ...

The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.

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The eyes of the nation are on the Far North this week as tens of thousands commemorate Waitangi Day in the Bay of Islands.

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

Waka hit the water at the Treaty Grounds, while the PM was welcomed onto Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa and the Waitangi Hikoi made ...

Senior Ministers Erica Stanford, Paul Goldsmith, Tama Potaka and Mark Mitchell will represent the Government at Waitangi from tomorrow. Chris Luxon says attending celebrations in person is ...

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

Mexican Ambassador to New Zealand Alfredo Perez Bravo is about to hold a meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters days ...

At midday on Waitangi Day, Tuesday 6 February, HMNZS Canterbury will fire a 21-gun salute to observe the 185th Anniversary of ...