The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the British Crown at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government's approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called for an end to government policies that critics say ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is not attending Waitangi. He will spend time at a marae in Akaroa, in the South Island, that he has a personal attachment to. Luxon has again reiterated the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The art depicts people dancing at a kapa haka festival (Google Doodle) Google has dedicated its 6 February Doodle to Waitangi Day ...

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, passed in ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand – Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of ...

The Indigenous Maori people of New Zealand boycotted ministers at New Zealand’s National Day, or Waitangi Day, on Wednesday, according to Radio New Zealand. Waitangi Day commemorates the first signing ...

Horowhenua will come together on Friday 6 February with a range of free, family-friendly Waitangi Day events taking place across the district, giving people plenty of ways to mark the day locally with ...

Hamilton Kirikiriroa celebrated its first central city Waitangi Day festival with an unprecedented turnout, reflecting its significance for many Hamiltonians. Hosted at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato ...

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 ...