But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent from the main commemorations ...

South Taranaki hapū want the Waitangi Tribunal to halt a fast-track bid to mine the seabed off Pātea. Trans-Tasman Resources ...

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

Wai 2700 – the Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry – will hear outstanding claims which allege prejudice to wāhine Māori as a result ...

When you visit New Zealand, you’ll likely be greeted with “Kia ora,” a Māori-language welcome widely adopted by the country’s ...

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, halting its progress to a third and final vote. Cheers and applause erupted before ...

The Waitangi Tribunal's latest hearings delved into the historical and systemic marginalisation of Māori women – and the ...

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