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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the sun rose on the dawn service at Waitangi where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed between the British Crown and Maori chiefs in 1840, some community leaders called on the government to ...

5.00AM: LIVE – The official broadcast of Waitangi Day commemorations from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. In 2025, a particular focus will be on the thoughts and aspirations of young New Zealanders.

Waitangi commemorations in Te Tai Tokerau are supported by wardens from across the motu, with between 60 to 100 wardens from different districts travelling up for the week. "It's a lot of work.

New Zealand's Waitangi Day chaos tells a very modern race relations story that Australians know all too well. ... commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in ...

Maori mark New Zealand's national day with haka, protests The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of ...