Tania Simpson intends to hit the ground running in what will ultimately be a short term due to the trust's rules.

As the country proudly raises its flags to mark the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day, we are reminded that freedom is not only a legacy of our past but a responsibility we carry into ...

Māori and health representatives are making submissions at Thursday's Regulatory Standards Bill hearing. The is up for its ...

These submissions weren’t symbolic – they were strategic assertions grounded in law, whakapapa, and political foresight. Tina ...

Among the 55 presenters on Day 3 were representatives of Māori social services, environmental defenders, legal scholars, ...

It was the first new public holiday since Waitangi Day became a public holiday in 1974. The date of Matariki changes from year to year, but it will always fall in June or July. There will be plenty of ...

The Waitangi Treaty Grounds will not open on Waitangi Day, its chairman Pita Tipene says, following the move to the Covid-19 red traffic light setting. The Waitangi National Trust, which runs the ...

From the dawn ceremony to the numerous local performances and powerful words, Waitangi Day 2025 was one to remember, but a highlight would have to be the record turn-out of waka.

New Zealand on Thursday marked the anniversary of its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi. The day came with quiet protests of government officials by some M?ori leaders amid a national period ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking protests and political tensions.

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.