Thousands gathered across New Zealand yesterday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.

A Dutch paddler who has travelled around the world to take part in today’s Waitangi Day commemorations says getting involved ...

New Zealand commemorates its national day on Thursday, Waitangi Day, marking 185 years since the signing of its foundational ...

Matatū represents the South Island in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. The team’s name symbolises their enduring spirit ...

Family Finds Remains of a Traditional MāOri Canoe on an Island, Experts Say It Was Used for Fishing and River Travel ...

Developing into an outstanding talent, Pete won gold medals at the World Waka Ama Championships, before later competing in Para canoe. The father-of-two achieved a breakthrough VL3 200m silver ...

Since Cassius is part Maori, this year they made a traditional Maori canoe, or waka, as a nod to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. All of the hard work paid off, as Cassius went on to win his class costume ...

In a remarkable twist of fate, a family on Chatham Island, New Zealand, stumbled upon the fragmented remains of a traditional Moriori canoe, known as a waka. The discovery, made while walking near a ...

Para va'a is an adaptive version of waka ama, globally known as outrigger canoe. It was introduced as a Paralympic sport in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games in 2021. Cowan, of Māori-Samoan descent, has ...