It’s often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s ...

It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New ...

The Treaty of Waitangi's anniversary passed quietly amid political strains in New Zealand. Prime Minister Luxon avoided the main event, with controversy over a proposed law redefining the treaty's ...

New Zealand's Waitangi Day was overshadowed by controversy as Māori leaders condemned a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi ... wearing symbols of Maori sovereignty turned their ...

The Treaty of Waitangi was drafted in two versions -– one in English and the other in Māori. But the documents dramatically differed — the Māori version promised Indigenous sovereignty ...

As the sun rose on the dawn service at Waitangi where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed between the British Crown and Maori chiefs in 1840, some community leaders called on the government to ...

Like hundreds of thousands of other Māori, Flavell has found himself increasingly called to action in recent years as the government seeks to challenge the Treaty of Waitangi, threatening 184 ...

adding the government's role is to honor the treaty, work in partnership with Maori, and ensure that the country continues in a spirit of unity, togetherness, and solidarity. This year's Waitangi ...

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. More than 80,000 people were expected to ...