It talks about Queen Victoria’s role in establishing the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi and criticises the Crown’s historical breaches of its promises, noting that while Maori-Crown relations had ...

John Key chose to spend Waitangi Day in Auckland this year. Photo / Mark Mitchell Northern Maori leaders are calling for the Prime Minister and Government to attend Waitangi events at a new ...

New Zealand Maori activist Tame Iti gestures at the Waitangi Treaty House grounds ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi, northern New Zealand, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

Maori protesters heckled senior members of New Zealand’s conservative government on Monday and decried plans to review an 1840 treaty that founded the nation.

The Waitangi Treaty grounds are rich in history and beauty. The House of Assembly (left) has perserved intricate carvings inside and out. The waka, or canoe, house (right) holds several ceremonial ...

Maori have seabed legislation in mind at Waitangi. Prime Minister John Key poured cold water on calls to change the New Zealand flag yesterday, but will face another contentious issue when he meets ...

The Waitangi Treaty Grounds is the place where in 1840, Maori chiefs first signed their accord with the British Crown – the Treaty of Waitangi, or Te Tiriti o Waitangi – New Zealand's founding ...

The Maori of New Zealand named a new monarch on Thursday, selecting a 27-year-old queen in a symbolic but weighty role as some of the Indigenous group’s hard-fought rights have been rolled back.

Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples wants the controversial tino rangatiratanga flag flown "on special occasions for Maori" besides Waitangi Day. "The more it's flown the better," he said yesterday.