As the sun rose over Te Whare Rūnanga, the air filled with waiata, kōrero, and the sound of paddles cutting through the moana ...

Two crashes on Auckland's Southern motorway have left two people dead and four injured, closing the northbound lanes and ...

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 ...

Politicians from the coalition government received a frosty reception at Waitangi this year, but Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says the pōwhiri that received so much attention was just one ...

Every year, hundreds of kaihoe (paddlers) from across New Zealand travel to a camp site in Waitangi known as “Tent City” to ...

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

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

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

New Zealand marked Waitangi Day which laid the country bicultural foundation on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the ...

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a ...

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.

New Zealanders – or Kiwis – across the world commemorate Waitangi Day. A historic day that defines our identity as a nation, Waitangi Day marks the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of ...