Subdued tone as political leaders spoke on eve of Waitangi Day amid some fatigue in Māori communities over divisive coalition policies ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and ...

Waitangi Day on February 6, New Zealand’s national day, commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 by representatives of the British Empire and several Māori tribal leaders.

Comment: A year after spending Waitangi in the South Island, the PM is returning to Northland despite the possibility of a stormy reception.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the ...