Northland through the Hawke’s Bay and Waikato signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, or, the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand. Five years later, those ...

But the documents dramatically differed — the Māori version promised Indigenous sovereignty — and the Crown soon began to ...

A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march – a tradition of the Maori – was ...

Early Maori settlers ceded sovereignty to British invaders with the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, and European settlers flooded in. Today, 70 percent of Kiwis, a common term for the people of New ...

Maori leaders have condemned colonial injustices, emphasising sovereignty and cultural renewal. Although the bill is unlikely to pass, it has sparked a national debate about fairness and identity ...

The Treaty of Waitangi's anniversary passed quietly amid political strains in New Zealand. Prime Minister Luxon avoided the main event, with controversy over a proposed law redefining the treaty's ...

Early Maori settlers ceded sovereignty to British invaders with the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, and European settlers flooded in. Today, 70 percent of Kiwis, a common term for the people of New ...