Thousands gathered in Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday (February 6) to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding ...

summits and cultural celebrations centred in northern New Zealand at the site of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The treaty between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs ...

On Feb. 6 1840, representatives of the British Crown and 500 Māori tribal leaders signed a treaty at Waitangi, in New Zealand's far north, agreeing to the terms of their relationship. In modern ...

The event celebrated Aotearoa's heritage and highlighted the strengthening ties between the two countries. Waitangi Day marks the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), New ...

Tensions are running high on the eve of the country's national day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in 1840 ... reinterpret New Zealand’s founding ...

The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand. The New Zealand flag is seen from the ...

Thousands gathered across New Zealand yesterday to celebrate ... As the sun rose on the dawn service at Waitangi where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed between the British Crown and Maori ...

“The purpose of remembering isn't to sow division and disharmony but actually to bind us together as a nation that can openly ...

On February 6th, New ... Tiriti on June 24 1840. Manaaki Rangatahi: Manaaki Rangatahi Calls On The National-Led Government To Prioritise The Well-Being Of Young People This Waitangi Day We urge ...

Seymour, who sat without showing any obvious reaction during Rountree’s address, gave a short speech but focused on New Zealand’s ... full name Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1840.

Waitangi Day is a time to ... were to have the privilege of growing up in New Zealand. Ōnuku Marae is where Ngāi Tahu chiefs signed the Treaty in 1840. Ōnuku Marae holds a special place in ...