Waitangi Day - Wikipedia
Waitangi Day (Māori: Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing—on 6 February 1840—of the Treaty of Waitangi.The Treaty of Waitangi …
Waitangi Day | Visit Waitangi Treaty Grounds | Learn & Book
New Zealand's national day. Every year on 6 February – Waitangi Day – people of all communities and backgrounds gather at Waitangi to commemorate the first signing of New …
Waitangi day: Thousands gather in NZ as Māori rights in focus
5 days ago · Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day amid a debate over the future of its founding document. …
Protests and a New Zealand leader's absence overshadow a day …
4 days ago · On Feb. 6 1840, representatives of the British Crown and 500 Māori tribal leaders signed a treaty at Waitangi, in New Zealand’s far north, agreeing to the terms of their relationship.
Waitangi Day - New Zealand History
Aug 5, 2014 · Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For most people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is a …
Waitangi Day: What's open, what's not, and when you have to …
6 days ago · Waitangi day is a non-working day just like any other public holiday - so if you're working on the day (as regularly rostered), you're entitled to time-and-a-half pay and an …
The events around the country for Waitangi Day | RNZ News
5 days ago · Rotorua's official Waitangi Day event, "Mō te aroha o te iwi - For the Love of the People," is hosted by Te Paratehoata Marae (Tūnohopū) at Wai Ariki Spa, starting at 10am. …
Waitangi Day | NZ History
Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For most people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is a time for …
A brief history of Waitangi Day - New Zealand Parliament
Feb 4, 2021 · Waitangi Day, which commemorates what is considered New Zealand’s founding document, had a long journey in becoming the public holiday it is known as today. The first …
What is Waitangi Day and how does New Zealand celebrate it?
Feb 3, 2023 · Every year on February 6th, New Zealand commemorates the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) in 1840. British representatives and Māori chiefs signed what is …