As the sun rose over Te Whare Rūnanga, the air filled with waiata, kōrero, and the sound of paddles cutting through the moana ...

A Dawn Ceremony marked the beginning of Waitangi Day commemorations at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae, while a traditional waka parade took place in front of Te Tii Marae before docking near the lower Treaty ...

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

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

New Zealand marked Waitangi Day, which laid the country bicultural foundation, on Thursday to commemorate the 185th anniversary of the signing of the ...

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet ...

“The purpose of remembering isn't to sow division and disharmony but actually to bind us together as a nation that can openly ...

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a ...

The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand.

New Zealanders – or Kiwis – across the world commemorate Waitangi Day. A historic day that defines our identity as a nation, Waitangi Day marks the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of ...

Thousands gathered in Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday (February 6) to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document. US says will levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Feb. 1 ...