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 ...

There was a lot of talk about Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi at Waitangi this week. She died recently, aged 95, having ...

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

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 ...

Like hundreds of thousands of other Māori, Flavell has found himself increasingly called to action in recent years as the government seeks to challenge the Treaty of Waitangi, threatening 184 ...

New Zealand's Waitangi Day was overshadowed by controversy as Māori leaders condemned a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi. Methodist Church president Te Aroha Rountree likened the ...

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 ...

New Zealand gathers to celebrate and debate country's founding document on national day Protesters in Christchurch and Wellington demand Treaty of Waitangi be honoured Concern government policies ...

And while the events are family friendly, with the backdrop of the divisive Treaty Principles ... bouncy castles, kids racing cars and sports games. For all the Waitangi Day commemoration events ...

Dawn breaks at Waitangi, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, as the country begins to mark the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. (David White/STUFF via AP) ...