The Treaty of Waitangi, considered New Zealand’s founding document, takes its name from the Bay of Islands location.

Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori stood and began a rhythmic Māori chant of challenge, which swelled to a roar as ...

Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

New Zealand's parliament witnessed a powerful protest as opposition MPs performed a haka to oppose a controversial bill. The ...

The haka is not merely a dance; it is a powerful narrative of the Māori people's resilience, heritage, and connection to their ancestors. Each step and chant is a declaration of identity, making the ...

The bill objects to certain to "ethnic quotas in public institutions," arguing protections for Māori culture defy "the ...

Māori politicians are protesting against a bill that could change New Zealand's founding treaty with the Indigenous people.

National's former Treaty negotiations minister says some MPs are more concerned about their careers than the party's history ...

Te Pāti Māori's extraordinary display of protest - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill - has ...

Thousands marched in New Zealand on Friday, protesting a controversial bill that seeks to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi.