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

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 ...

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 suspended proceedings after Maori Party MPs protested against a controversial tribal rights bill by ...

The New Zealand Parliament was suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill to ...

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

"Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a copy of the bill as she stood to lead the haka in parliament. Members from ...

Thousands march across New Zealand in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill, with a historic hikoi heading to the capital. The bill, criticized by Indigenous Maori and their supporters, aims to ...

Thousands of people joined a march towards New Zealand's national capital on Friday after a contentious bill that would reinterpret the country's 184-year-old founding document passed its first hurdle ...

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer welcomes the support of the Labour and Green Party leaders for Te Tiriti o ...