Toitū te Tiriti has been instrumental in coordinating discussions in the forum tent this year. The group was just in its ...

Politicians are being welcomed at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Wednesday. The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year ...

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

Government Powhiri Address David Seymour, Leader ACT New Zealand Wednesday 5th February, 2025 E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau Rangatira. Two years ago here, I set out my party’s three goals for the ...

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

The Prime Minister has defended his choice not to attend Waitangi this year and says while he may travel in future he does not want the day to be “dominated” by the historic site. Normally the country ...

But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with ...

New Zealand turned 185 on Thursday. Tensions are running high on the eve of the country's national day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in 1840. On ...

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

At the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in the country's north, political and community leaders welcomed the day with a stately dawn ...

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

Maori women have led a protest on the eve of the country's national day, as New Zealand's would-be constitutional revisionist ...