Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.

Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on where we have come from and look forward to what we can achieve together. It has always been my intention to celebrate Waitangi Day around New Zealand.

The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival commemorates the signing of the Treaty and acknowledges Tauranga’s multicultural, multi-ethnic make-up. Photo / Benjamin Parkinson Tauranga City Council ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...

Maori have higher levels of deprivation and incarceration, and worse health outcomes than the broader population. The annual Waitangi Day celebrations, which also included free concerts, sporting ...

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 ...

Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori between the British Crown and Māori chiefs in 1840. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ...

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 ...