A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.

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.

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The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...

Te Pāti Māori proposes an independent commission for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, iwi leaders discuss how to embed mana motuhake, ...

Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal ...

Rotorua, a cultural hub for New Zealand's Indigenous Māori people, shaped Flavell's journey as a proud Māori activist. Exposed to both culture and politics from a young age, he began participating in ...

Māori artist Jordan Tuhara hopes his Māori Doodle for global search engine giant Google will leave more than just a one-day ...

After spending nearly 30 years “at school”, it’s only fitting Rotorua performing arts guru Jamus Webster will lead a new venture that aims to strengthen Māori performing arts at the next academic ...

Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney is resigning after never being able to take up the job because of ...

He said in his election profile he was an active member of the community, including as a netball coach, Tauranga Netball director, kapa haka judge ... but we’re asking people to avoid using ...

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 ...