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 ...

A large group of Maori men in traditional attire lined the shore outside the Waitangi treaty grounds for a mass haka. (EPA Images pic) Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New ...

Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill? Thousands are marching against a bill they believe undermines the Treaty of Waitangi and limits Maori rights.

Why New Zealand’s Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown Maori tribes call on King Charles to ensure the New Zealand government honours its Treaty of Waitangi obligations ...

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 ...

Whakaata Māori has got you covered this Waitangi Day with a feast of premieres and dedicated programming to entertain, inform and educate on our national day. Immerse yourself in the history and ...

Relations between the government and Maori have soured in the last 18 months, and some government ministers faced protests as they tried to address crowds in Waitangi on Wednesday.

The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic place.

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 ...

New Zealand turned 185 on Thursday. Tensions are running high on the eve of the country's national day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in 1840.

The Maori "tino rangatiratanga" flag has been chosen to fly from the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Waitangi Day. Prime Minister John Key and Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples have just announced ...