Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in ...

New Zealand Maori activist Tame Iti gestures at the Waitangi Treaty House grounds ahead of Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi, northern New Zealand, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, center, arrives on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, for the Waitangi Day ceremonies at Ōnuku Marae, New Zealand. Credit: AP/Kai Schwoerer ...

Eventually, a national holiday was granted from 1974 onwards, but it was called “New Zealand Day”; however, only a few years later, the Waitangi Day Act 1976 reinstated the name to Waitangi Day.

OPINION. Waitangi Day is a time to reflect on where we have come from and look forward to what we can achieve together. It has always been my intention to celebrate Waitangi Day around New Zealand.

Waitangi Day is of national importance, ... Government To Celebrate Waitangi Day Around NZ Thursday, 19 December 2024, 2:33 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government. Rt Hon Christopher Luxon ...

February 6 marks the 185th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi). To commemorate Aotearoa New Zealand’s national day, events will be held at Te Puia and Wai ...

Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus. 6 February 2025. Share Save. Kathryn Armstrong. BBC News. Share Save. Getty Images. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many ...

Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the ...