The national holiday marks the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maori chiefs and colonising British forces, widely seen as the birth of modern New Zealand.
WELLINGTON, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand's national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding ...
Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...
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A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being ...