PoliticsWaitangi 2026 in photos: Pukana, pōwhiri and protest mark 186th anniversary Herald photographers captured the week's events as they unfolded. 06 Feb 03:00 AM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Australia signs first ever treaty with indigenous people - how Māori helpedFirst Nations leaders were welcomed to Waitangi with a pōwhiri. 06 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandWaitangi 2026: 'We're still fighting': Hīkoi pushes rights of next generationThe upcoming election and recent storms were both big themes during speeches this week.05 Feb 10:11 PM
PoliticsWaitangi: Ngāpuhi chair says Te Pāti Māori pōwhiri haka 'last straw'; offer to meet off tableThe iwi had invited the political party to a meeting in November last year.05 Feb 06:20 PM
OpinionChristopher Luxon: Finding common ground – a vision for Waitangi and beyondOPINION: The PM reflects on the recent North Island tragedies and community support.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to show05 Feb 07:45 AM
OpinionShane Jones: As 2040 nears, it is time to reset Waitangi around unity and democracy04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDavid Seymour: Practical tino rangatiratanga means the same rights for allOPINION: Race-based policies have widened inequality instead of closing gaps.03 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsNgāpuhi: What’s holding back the country’s last major iwi settlement? Iwi, minister give update on the status of the country's last remaining major settlement. 03 Feb 04:00 PM
Politics'No bad feeling': Labour MP Peeni Henare explains why he's leaving politicsHenare had not put himself forward for his former Tāmaki Makaurau seat.03 Feb 02:05 AM
PoliticsSenior Labour MP considers future as large iwi returns to WaitangiOne of the country's largest iwi is heading to Waitangi as a senior Labour MP mulls future02 Feb 09:32 PM
New Zealand‘A new taonga’: Sky Sport glossary brings te reo to Winter Olympic stageSky commentators will drop te reo phrases into live calls and interviews.02 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why choosing partnership this Waitangi Day will shape Aotearoa’s futureLabour will go to Waitangi this year urging partnership and rejecting division.02 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuEmotional day as Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement becomes lawNearly 200 iwi members were in the House as their Treaty settlement passed into law.01 Feb 08:38 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why a Tiriti-led Aotearoa is the antidote to fear and divisionDavidson warns against politicians who use the Treaty to divide New Zealanders.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionWhy Te Tiriti is at the heart of Te Pāti Māori’s vision for Aotearoa houOPINION: The party proposes a new Te Tiriti commissioner to hold the Crown to account.31 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years agoMonday marks casino's opening: late Dame Cath Tizard and Jim Bolger officiated that night.29 Jan 11:00 PM
PoliticsHow would Te Pāti Māori's policy to get rid of prisons actually work?It says the justice system needs to be radically transformed.28 Jan 02:35 AM
KahuBereaved mother questions care after baby's death at Middlemore The couple claims poor communication left them unaware how sick their baby was.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
Kahu'Cyclone Gabrielle was only a child': Evacuated East Coast whānau in limboEngineers and Earth Sciences New Zealand staff are assessing the unstable cliffs.24 Jan 10:46 PM
PoliticsFinance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic visionPoliticians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today.23 Jan 08:13 AM
KahuHow iwi-Crown partnership fast-tracked Whanganui River project'The relationship was the difference.'22 Jan 11:28 PM
Kahu'I still feel heartbroken': Grieving mum fights for answers after daughter's ED deathKiri Campbell says her daughter was left in a busy ED hallway before collapsing.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRāhui placed at Te Puia hot pool after man dies in geothermal watersAbout 60 iwi, whānau and staff gathered this morning as the rāhui was placed.19 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuHome detention vs prison: How much we really spend to keep offenders locked inNew figures show sentenced inmate numbers rose to 5761 in September 2025.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTributes flow for journalist and playwright Aroha AwarauAroha Awarau is being remembered as a talented writer, comedian and great friend.15 Jan 03:27 AM
KahuFrom Lavos to the world: How one kai maestro is putting hangi on the mapRewi Spraggon is writing Aotearoa's Soul Food Hangi, due for release at Matariki.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandA story of resilience: How a paralysed teen is claiming back his lifeNow a Campion College prefect, he hopes to study and support tāngata whaikaha.13 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyLizard lives on the line? Major Aussie housing developer pledges to protect animals at Queenstown siteSeveral hectares of lizard habitat at Homestead Bay are involved.13 Jan 12:36 AM
Kahu‘Our awa is who we are’: Generations paddle Whanganui RiverSet up nearly 40 years ago, the Tira Hoe Waka now focuses on fostering future iwi leaders.11 Jan 10:51 PM
Kahu'The only noise is ourselves' – inside iwi's river journeyParts of the Whanganui River are closed to other users during Tira Hoe Waka.08 Jan 10:05 PM
