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.

A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.

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

Over 1800 people booked their free tickets to attend the Waitangi Day celebration, in its third year. Te Puia chief executive ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific ...

A Māori academic says that although New Zealand's founding document is a partnership between Māori and the Crown, it is ...

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

While playing representative cricket is always a goal, Crispian Stewart said the best part of the national tournament was seeing Sadie, 17, and Cohen, 20, connecting to their culture, particularly on ...

The resignation of Mikaere Sydney means a decision is needed on who will become the city's next Māori ward councillor.

New Zealand's annual holiday is being celebrated on Thursday February 6. Here's how professionals on LinkedIn are marking the ...

Rotorua, a cultural hub for New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, shaped Flavell's journey as a proud Māori activist. Exposed to both culture and politics from a young age, he began participating in ...

Of the bill, Rountree said it seemed the Crown had “filed for divorce” while Māori were “blissfully unaware”. Her comments roused a sleepy crowd who broke into applause. Act leader David Seymour, the ...