The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic ...

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

A Dutch paddler who has travelled around the world to take part in today’s Waitangi Day commemorations says getting involved ...

Tensions are running high on the eve of the country's national day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in 1840. On Wednesday was the annual gathering ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Those scenes perhaps explained why Luxon, the prime minister, spent the day far from Waitangi, attending commemorations on the South Island at Onuku Marae, where southern chiefs signed the Treaty ...