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

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

The organisation operates under the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Act 2020 – which includes a function ...

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 ...

A Dawn Ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae, while a traditional waka ...

Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori between the British Crown and Māori chiefs in 1840. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ...

That day, like many Waitangi Days before and many after ... During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, when pressures on Māori wardens were at an all-time high, they volunteered.

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day amid a debate over the future of its founding document. Waitangi Day marks the ...