Politicians are being welcomed at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Wednesday. The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year ...

Toitū te Tiriti has been instrumental in coordinating discussions in the forum tent this year. The group was just in its ...

One belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.

Every year, hundreds of kaihoe (paddlers) from across New Zealand travel to a camp site in Waitangi known as “Tent City” to ...

In modern times, annual events attended by lawmakers and Indigenous leaders at the treaty grounds have allowed the groups to ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...

The Prime Minister has defended his choice not to attend Waitangi this year and says while he may travel in future he does not want the day to be “dominated” by the historic site. Normally the country ...

Events are starting to wind down at Waitangi with the great waka Ngaatokimatawhaorua, with about 80 kaihoe on board, coming ...

New Zealand turned 185 on Thursday. 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 ...

In modern times, annual events attended by lawmakers and Indigenous leaders at the treaty grounds have allowed ... 2025, for the Waitangi Day ceremonies at Ōnuku Marae, New Zealand.