Developmentally appropriate activities focused on foundational reading skills can help young children have fun while they ...

Politicians make state-of-the-nation speeches at the beginning of the year, and on Waitangi Day, PJ TAYLOR asked attendees at ...

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 ...

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 ...

The eyes of the nation are on the Far North this week as tens of thousands commemorate Waitangi Day in the Bay of Islands. Thursday’s Bay of Islands event will mark the 185th annual Waitangi Day ...

At the dawn service at Waitangi, where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in 1840, community leaders pressed the government to honor commitments made 185 years ago. This message resonated at ...

However, the much loved annual Okains Bay event - the longest running in the country outside of Waitangi itself - will host live music, free entry to the museum, special displays and exhibitions, ...

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The dawn ceremony began with whakatau from tangata whenua and music provided by Te Re Rātana Te Tautoru—Rātana Band. The Te Reo Ratana Te Tautoru - Ratana Band opens the dawn ceremony by ...

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 ...

Thousands of people gathered for commemorations to celebrate Waitangi Day today (February 6, 2025) throughout New Zealand. A Dawn Ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te ...