The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized ...

Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's often a day marked by spirited ... at the treaty grounds have allowed the groups to speak face to face, even at times of racial discord. It has also supplied ...

Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered ... A newly created entity will be “the face and voice” of the mountain, the law says, with four members from local Māori ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand ... A newly created entity will be “the face and voice” of the mountain, the law says, with four members from local Māori iwi ...