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

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

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

Seymour’s microphone was taken away twice while delivering the remarks. Members of the welcoming party stood to turn their ...

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 ...

hundreds of Māori and Pākehā gathered in front of Busby’s house at what is now known as the Waitangi Treaty grounds. At 11am, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The new queen, dressed in all white, stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua who were wearing their usual black formal pōwhiri clothes.

Rotorua, a cultural hub for New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, shaped Flavell's journey as a proud Māori activist.