The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.

On Feb. 6 1840, representatives of the British Crown and 500 Māori tribal leaders signed a treaty at Waitangi, in New Zealand ...

Some say an oral promise of religious protection read out at Waitangi in 1840 amounts to a fourth article of the Treaty. But ...

Former National Minister Hekia Parata said the Treaty Principles Bill is "unreliable and unnecesary," recommending the ...

In the early 1970s I rarely made it to Waitangi because February 6 was the day pupils returned to St Stephen’s School. A time ...

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 ...

Comment: Honouring the Treaty can benefit us all and the environment that we share if we each commit to sincerity, justice and good faith, writes Lianne Dalziel ...

Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on where we have come ... Ōnuku Marae holds a special place in our nation’s history, as it ...

One belief was virtually universal within the Waitangi forum tents: existing as Māori is inherently political.

"When Ngai Tahu signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, there was hope for partnership and protection, however, a century of ...

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