The Treaty of Waitangi's anniversary passed quietly amid political strains in New Zealand. Prime Minister Luxon avoided the main event, with controversy over a proposed law redefining the treaty's ...

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

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill has cast a shadow over Waitangi Day celebrations today, even though the legislation will be defeated when it comes back to Parliament for its next vote.

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many ... Concern about the bill is so high that a national forum representing several iwi (Māori tribes) recently wrote a letter to King Charles ...

Later that day, he announced he would not be travelling to Waitangi this year to commemorate the signing of the Treaty. He ...

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet protests of government officials by some Māori leaders amid a national ...

The event celebrated Aotearoa's heritage and highlighted the strengthening ties between the two countries. Waitangi Day marks the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), New ...

But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent from the main commemorations ...

But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent from the main commemorations ...