Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day. Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document ...

Politicians are being welcomed at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Wednesday. The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year for politicians to have their say, and for the hau kāinga - home people - ...

Government funding will go towards 26 community events to commemorate Waitangi Day in 2025, from Tāhuna (Queenstown) to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) and Rēkohu/Wharekauri (Chatham Islands).

Called 'paraikete whero' (red blankets), a group of wāhine including Goulton adopted the idea as a symbol of resistance. They started stitching 15 years ago at the Waitangi Treaty hearing in ...

“With so many significant events in the early days of colonialisation occurring in the Waikato, Waitangi Day’s relevance to Hamilton in 2025 is clear. It was appropriate to hold the festival ...

Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on where we have come from and look forward to what we can achieve together. It has always been my intention to celebrate Waitangi Day around New Zealand.

Waitangi Day commemorations in the Bay of Islands were attended by tens of thousands. Police say the event was peaceful with no arrests made. Police are pleased there were no major issues or ...

But this year's events come at a time of increased tensions, as the government pursues policies considered by some to be anti-Māori. Getty Images Waitangi day marks the first signing of New ...

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day amid a debate over the future of its founding document. Waitangi Day marks the ...