PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Mauao must ultimately be reopened to the peopleOPINION: However, there needs to be time for grieving and healing first.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga Moana's Waitangi Day dawn service honours landslide victimsMore than 200 people, including civic leaders and kaumātua, gathered at Mt Drury.06 Feb 02:41 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
New ZealandWaka land on Te Tii Beach as the Mana Mokopuna hīkoi reaches the Waitangi Treaty GroundsFighting for the rights of the next generation is the focus of this year’s hīkoi to Waitangi led by Northland Māori. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 09:55 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
New ZealandWaitangi Dawn Service 2026Crowds attend the dawn ceremony at Te Whare Rūnanga during Waitangi Day commemorations at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 05:15 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
Kahu'We all came under the same stars': Artist captures spirit of te TiritiHer Doodle weaves Pacific navigation, kūaka migration and kaitiakitanga.05 Feb 11:01 AM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to showPoliticians faced relatively peaceful protests and persistent heckles in annual visit. 05 Feb 07:45 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at WaitangiTe Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at Waitangi. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Hipkins' blunt message to iwi leaders – lower your expectationsOPINION: Labour has learned a critical lesson after the rapid change of the Ardern era.04 Feb 11:36 PM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Former Te Pāti Māori candidate to stand for Greens in 2026 general election Green MP Teanau Tuiono made the announcement during his speech at Waitangi. 04 Feb 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: The Crown versus the People: Reclaiming New Zealand’s democratic storyANALYSIS: The Constitution Act 1986 makes Parliament, not the Crown, supreme.04 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandWhat to expect at Waitangi this year: Weather, crowds and moodThe Treaty Principles Bill being axed has eased tensions at this year's events.04 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionShane Jones: As 2040 nears, it is time to reset Waitangi around unity and democracyOPINION: New Zealand First plans to cut Treaty principles from many laws in 2026.04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: The sleight of hand shaping the Ti Tiriti debateOPINION: A Treaty seen as unchallengeable will only push regular Kiwis away.04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ clutches pearls over broadcast language but racial divide may deepen outside the loungeOPINION: 'Yeah‑nah’ to racist slurs on air – but do we say ‘yeah‑maybe’ in real life?04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLuxon to meet iwi chairs at Treaty GroundsWaitangi 2026: Luxon to meet iwi chairs at Treaty Grounds, as Ngāi Tahu returns for first time in years. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Feb 12:04 AM
PoliticsHow a dusty Gerry Brownlee led to a road to Waitangi being sealedMinisters, council celebrate collaboration ahead of invective at Thursday's pōwhiri. 03 Feb 08:37 PM
WellingtonAustralian brand under fire for 'cultural appropriation' had earlier claimed to be Māori-ownedAustralian activewear brand AROHA has faced criticism around “cultural appropriation". 03 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Up The Wahs! What the ABs can learn from the WarriorsMāori and Pasifika ideas of loyalty and reciprocity help fuel 'Up The Wahs'.03 Feb 04:01 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
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
PoliticsChris Hipkins faces questions on Peeni Henare's decision not to stand for Auckland Māori seatThe Labour leader refused to say whether he had confidence in the senior MP. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Feb 02:05 AM
Politics'Need to show they can work with each other': Hipkins tells Te Pāti Māori what they should focus onA court case over Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's expulsion is still underway.02 Feb 09:39 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
PremiumPremiumAucklandPublic brawls and academic concerns: Govt intervenes at two Auckland schools in one zoneTwo schools in one zone around Ōtara are both under Government-appointed managers in 2026.02 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsAdrian Rurawhe: From Rātana Pā to the Speakers ChairAdrian Rurawhe leaves as one of few MPs entitled to 'Right Honourable'.02 Feb 01:55 AM
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
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: What to expect from Waitangi 2026 without the Treaty Principles BillOPINION: The PM is heading north this week but won't be in Northland for Waitangi Day.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainment'I didn't leave the house for a year': How Stephanie Tauevihi found her way back to the world – and TVThe former Shortland St star shut herself away from the world. Then she changed her life. 31 Jan 05:45 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
