Taonga is a broad and encompassing word. In the Māori version of Te Tiriti o Waitangi the Crown granted te iwi Māori tino ...

Meanwhile settler anger over Parihaka, a symbol of indigenous ... resonate right into the present day. Take the now-infamous argument that the Treaty of Waitangi was “a simple nullity ...

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

The Kaikaranga were strong as they weaved into their call the pain of the breaches of te Tiriti their ancestors experienced and which remain real today,' writes Lianne Dalziel Comment: Waitangi Day ..

New Zealand's Waitangi Day was overshadowed by controversy as Māori leaders condemned a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi. Methodist Church president Te Aroha Rountree likened the ...

Crowd enjoying the Kai Marketplace at Waitangi Day at Te Puia 2024. Photo / Stephen Parker In its third year, Waitangi Day at Te Puia returns with a full-on day for whānau to experience cultural ...

Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui a Kiwa’s Waitangi Day celebrations in Gisborne drew a crowd of all ages for an eclectic range of activities, from board games to bouncy castles. Waitangi for our ...

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 ...

Waka hit the water at the Treaty Grounds, while the PM was welcomed onto Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa and the Waitangi Hikoi made themselves known.

Waitangi day is a non-working day just like any other public holiday - so if you're working on the day (as regularly rostered), you're entitled to time-and-a-half pay and an alternative day off.