Maori perform a welcome Dhaka for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and officials at the Waitangi Treaty House marae ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi, northern New Zealand ...

WELLINGTON: Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights.

The Waitangi Day national holiday celebrates the signing of the treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840 by Maori chiefs and the British Crown [Fiona Goodall/Getty Images] Why is the bill so ...

This year's Waitangi Day is bigger than any of the past 30 years, as Māori from all over Aotearoa unite against a controversial government bill that could change the Treaty of Waitangi.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, center, arrives on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, for the Waitangi Day ceremonies at Ōnuku Marae, New Zealand. Credit: AP/Kai Schwoerer ...

Has this year’s Waitangi Day reached flashpoint? Māori voices speak out As New Zealand commemorates 184 years since Māori leaders came together on the banks of the Waitangi River to sign a ...

It talks about Queen Victoria’s role in establishing the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi and criticises the Crown’s historical breaches of its promises, noting that while Maori-Crown relations had ...

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 ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the ...