Waitangi Day - Celebrating a Nation Together
February 6, 2012 marks 172 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. In 1840 representatives of the British Crown met with over 500 Maori chiefs in Waitangi, Northland, to sign what is considered to be New Zealand’s founding document.
Waitangi Day has been a public holiday since 1934. This year there are hundreds of ways to celebrate New Zealand’s cultural diversity. Exceptional family and community oriented events are being held around the country including concerts, family entertainment, exhibitions, and educational activities.
The theme of these events is one of unity; a coming together of peoples, communities and families to commemorate the official formation of a unified nation.
Image attribution: Hawke's Bay's Official Waitangi Day Celebration.
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Past events
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Kahungunu Day - Waitangi Day Celebration
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PaePae in the Park
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Muriwai Waitangi Day Festival 2012
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Orongomai Marae Open Day and Waitangi Celebration
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NRG Rising & Co
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Little River Music Festival
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Waitangi Day with The Yoots
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Waitangi Celebrations Bus Trip
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Waitangi Day: New Treaty Militia
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Rongotea & District Lions Club Waitangi Day Gala
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Festival of the Elements
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Talk: Waitangi Day Celebrations
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Toi o Manukau Waitangi Day Family Celebrations 2012
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Tirau Lions Waitangi Day Charity Golf
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Waitangi Festival
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Whakanuia 2012 - Africa
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Waitangi Day Concert
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Waitangi Day Concert
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BBQ and Boogie
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Treaty of Waitangi Floortalks
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Waitangi Day and Festival
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Waitangi Family Festival
