The national day in 2025 landsone week after hearings on the Treaty Principles Bill begin, legislation that led to one of the country’s biggest hīkoi opposing it.

Waitangi day is a non-working day just like any other public holiday - so if you're working on the day (as regularly rostered), you're entitled to time-and-a-half pay and an alternative day off.

The Maori Party has taken advantage of Waitangi Day weekend to tout for votes, taking out an advertisement to call on non-Maori voters to vote for the Maori Party.

In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders have strongly criticized the government's approach to Maori, ahead of the country's national day.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders on Sunday to unite in their battle against COVID-19, as the pandemic forced the country to celebrate its national Waitangi Day online.

With Waitangi Day approaching on Tuesday this is a great chance to grab an extended weekend if you can wrangle the Monday off work.

ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill assumes Māori have been granted special privileges. But it can equally be argued the Treaty prevents the undemocratic concentration of power in the hands of a few.

When New Zealand celebrates its national day on February 6, its governments have been known to treat the day with nervousness, if not outright dread, writes Michael Belgrave.

Waitangi day is a non-working day just like any other public holiday - so if you're working on the day (as regularly rostered), you're entitled to time-and-a-half pay and an alternative day off.