The treaty, signed in 1840 by over 500 Maori chiefs and the British Crown, is seen as the cornerstone of Maori rights legislation in New Zealand. The letter, ...

SYDNEY — New Zealand’s Maori crowned a new monarch on Thursday, selecting 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki to succeed her late father as unifying leader of the country’s Indigenous ...

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. ... it would diminish Maori opportunity to influence policy for themselves.

Lawmakers in New Zealand's parliament protested against a proposal targeting the 1840 founding document between Indigenous Maori and the British Crown.

The Maori crown is not automatically passed down. The late king leaves two sons behind, Te Ariki Tamaaroa Whatumoana Paki and Te Ariki Turuki Korotangi Paki, but neither was chosen as the successor.

Thousands of people march to New Zealand’s parliament to protest a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Maori and the British Crown, in ...

The case cites what the group describes as the Crown's "repeated failure to uphold the tikanga-based and Tiriti-guaranteed ...

The bill has been criticized for challenging principles outlined in New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi – signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori ...

Maori tribes call on King Charles to ensure the New Zealand government honours its Treaty of Waitangi obligations amid rising tensions over proposed legal changes ...

The Maori crown is not automatically passed down. The late king leaves two sons behind, Te Ariki Tamaaroa Whatumoana Paki and Te Ariki Turuki Korotangi Paki, but neither was chosen as the successor.