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.

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 time for reflecting on the Treaty and its place in modern New Zealand.

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 · 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 ...

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 Zealand’s founding document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi, on 6 February 1840.

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 official commemoration of the Treaty signing at Te Tii marae at Waitangi in 1934. Source: Alexander Turnbull Library. F90801.

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 considered to be the country’s founding document.

Feb 11, 2024 · New Zealand (Aotearoa) commemorates Waitangi Day every February 6th, through a public holiday. If you are unsure what Waitangi Day is, here is your crash course on the significance of the day and how it is celebrated around the country!

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 reflecting on the Treaty and its place in modern New Zealand.

Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. In that year, representatives of the British Crown and over 500 Māori Chiefs throughout the country signed New Zealand’s founding document.