Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bucked tradition by choosing not ...

ACT leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says the bill aims to improve lawmaking but critics argue the opposite.

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.

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. This ...

At Waitangi Day in 1990, a woman was arrested after stepping in front of Queen Elizabeth II and unfurling a protest banner asking the monarch to honour the treaty. ( AFP: Manuel Ceneta ) ...

New Zealand’s right-wing National Party-led coalition government used Waitangi Day on February 6, the country’s national day, to stoke racial divisions and divert attention from its escalating ...

Last year, Waitangi Day at Te Puia sold out weeks in advance and had 1250 people attend the event. This year the event is free however, spaces must be booked with tickets from the Humanitix website .

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.

ANALYSIS | Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document in 1840, but there's more to this Treaty than just putting ink to paper.

Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus. 6 February 2025. Share Save. Kathryn Armstrong. BBC News. Share Save. Getty Images. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many ...

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 ... Crashed NZ navy ship was left on autopilot, inquiry finds.

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the British Crown at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New ...