A Dawn Ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae, while a traditional waka parade took place in front of Te Tii Marae before docking near the lower Treaty ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.

ACT Party leader David Seymour faced opposition from some of the haukainga during his whaikōrero at the Waitangi Treaty ...

Some say an oral promise of religious protection read out at Waitangi in 1840 amounts to a fourth article of the Treaty. But ...

The Prime Minister says he will refuse any demand from the Act Party for a referendum on the Treaty Principles Bill after the next election – even if he needs Act to form a Government. At the Rātana ...

The Government’s Treaty Principles Bill and a “skyrocketing ... noting Rātana’s long-standing position that Te Tiriti o Waitangi was anchored in partnership. “If that partnership ...

David Seymour's hapū, Ngāti Rēhia, has formally requested he not attend Waitangi commemorations in Northland, due to his ongoing support of the Treaty Principles Bill. In a letter sent to the ACT ...