New Zealand's Waitangi Day was overshadowed by controversy as Māori leaders condemned a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi. Methodist Church president Te Aroha Rountree likened the ...

Kuini for a day: The kohanga generation is on the move, from young adults all the way down to this little girl in the prow of a waka at Waitangi on Thursday. Photo / Simon Wilson There was a lot ...

The New Zealand Embassy in the Philippines commemorated Waitangi Day on Feb. 6 at the Ambassador's Official Residence in Makati City. The event celebrated Aotearoa's heritage and highlighted the ...

Paepae in the Park - a Waitangi Day festival in Pātea - attracted ... Notable performers were Pātea Māori Club, Pātea Area School, and local reggae artist Jay Rei. Steak and egg sandwiches ...

But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent from the main commemorations ...

Kia ora tātou. My warmest thanks to Ōnuku Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu for hosting us here today to mark the 185th year of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. I acknowledge our Governor-General ...

Thousands of people - and waka - gathered for commemorations to celebrate Waitangi Day today. Many had travelled to the same place where, 185 years prior, Māori and Pākehā had come together to ...

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. This ...

I don't mind telling you, I've kind of been dreading making any sort of editorial comment or opinion on Waitangi Day. Not because I don't think it's significant, but because I feel an expectation ...

New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Catherine McIntosh welcomes guests to her home during the embassy’s advanced celebration of Waitangi Day. WAITANGI Day is a special public holiday ...

A dawn ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae on the upper Treaty grounds. Events were also held throughout the country, with hundreds of people ...

Analysis: Waitangi Day belongs to Māori first ... Kuia and kaumātua skip to the front of queues and get driven around on golf carts. People greet each other kindly and strike up conversation ...