BBC radio reporter, Anne Marie McAleese, on a whim, turned off the Lisburn Glenavy road to visit The Ballance House she ...

Hamilton Kirikiriroa celebrated its first central city Waitangi Day festival with an unprecedented turnout, reflecting its significance for many Hamiltonians. Hosted at Te Whare Taonga o Waikato ...

More of RNZ's Waitangi Day coverage: Gabel said this year's fleet ... Some even took to the water themselves, sailing small craft like dinghies and inflatable boats. But before waka hit the ...

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. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ...

Government funding will go towards 26 community events to commemorate Waitangi Day in 2025, from Tāhuna (Queenstown) to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) and Rēkohu/Wharekauri (Chatham Islands).

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day amid a debate over the future of its founding document. Waitangi Day marks the ...