1 day ago · The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the British Crown at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New ...

1 day ago · Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori. ... according to New Zealand's last census. "Today is a day to ...

1 day ago · Waitangi Day is a multi-day series of events, summits and cultural celebrations centred in northern New Zealand at the site of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

1 day ago · WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It’s often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday’s anniversary of New Zealand’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, passed in muted fashion with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent from the main commemorations, amid rancor over an unpopular proposed law …

3 days ago · After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year. Waitangi Day 2025: The conversations, commemorations and celebrations taking centre stage

2 days ago · Around 500 kilometres north of Rotorua, on the tip of New Zealand's North Island, is the small town of Waitangi, where tens of thousands of Māori and other New Zealanders will gather for Waitangi ...

1 day ago · Around 35,000 people gathered to celebrate Waitangi Day in West Auckland's Parrs Park with a free concert, featuring Stan Walker, Aaradhna, Che Fu, Troy Kingi, Corrella and more. ADVERTISEMENT In south Auckland, Waitangi ki Manukau at Barry Curtis Park was headlined by Dam Native, MAJIC, Jordyn with a Why, MOHI and Tipene.

Jan 30, 2025 · A day for politics. The next day all eyes will be on the government as they arrive. The government pōhiri is often a main event at Waitangi, as iwi leaders wait with bated breath to see how the government intends to improve things for Māori in the coming year. The haukāinga (hosts) always put on a show for MPs, who are welcomed with a formal ...

4 days ago · This year marks the first with Māori wardens working 24/7 at Waitangi.

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 was an agreement towards British sovereignty by representatives of the Crown and indigenous Māori chiefs, and so is regarded by many as the founding document of the nation.