Thousands of people - and waka - gathered for commemorations to celebrate Waitangi Day today. Many had travelled to the same place where, 185 years prior, Māori and Pākehā had come together to ...

A Dutch paddler who has travelled around the world to take part in Thursday's Waitangi Day commemorations says getting involved with kaupapa waka - and learning about the Māori world - has ...

Out on the moana, Tanya Rogers stands as the kaihautū (captain) of Tī Eke Waka o Te Arawa ... The Well-Being Of Young People This Waitangi Day We urge all peoples of Aotearoa to stand with ...

This includes the waka voyage…where people paddled ... Sunday night and it felt like this is the year to be in Waitangi." "Waitangi day to me means uh, a combination of things.

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, the march for the Treaty of Waitangi, started in Northland on November 11 and 12. Northern Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham captured all the fun and action from the ...

Its shape – an upturned waka hull – echoes a traditional Māori ... events throughout the year including Matariki and Waitangi Day celebrations, which sees an increase in numbers, so the ...