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

The holiday, known as Waitangi Day, is held on Feb. 6 to mark the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs in 1840 that establishes ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has not confirmed his attendance at next year’s Waitangi Day commemorations. ACT leader David Seymour will attend, while Luxon considers multiple invitations and ...

Thousands gathered at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds for this morning's dawn service. Photo / Dean Purcell Every year, hundreds of kaihoe (paddlers) from across New Zealand travel to a camp site in ...

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. Treaty of ...

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In its third year, Waitangi Day at Te Puia returns with a full-on day for whānau to experience cultural festivities and entertainment. The event starts at 9.30am and has a range of pā activities ...

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 ...