Paepae in the Park - a Waitangi Day festival in Pātea - attracted about 1500 people this year, with the community coming together to celebrate. About 1500 people gathered in Pātea for a Waitangi ...

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

3.15PM: TE ŌHĀKĪ – Renowned Māori artist, Whirimako Black unpacks issues around cultural reclamation and identity as she recreates her classic waiata, "Kei hea tōku reo", with artists who are on their ...

A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.