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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.
Regal and vice-regal Government Other party leaders in parliament Judiciary Main centre leaders Regal and vice-regal Head of state – Charles III Governor-General – Cindy Kiro Charles III Cindy Kiro Government Legislature term: 54th New Zealand Parliament. The Sixth National Government, elected in 2023, continues. Speaker of the House – Gerry Brownlee Prime Minister – Christopher Luxon ...
Waitangi Day: No The Friday before Easter Sunday: Good Friday: Yes The day after Easter Sunday: Easter Monday: No 25 April [a] Anzac Day: Yes (until 1 pm) The first Monday in June King's Birthday: No The closest Friday to the Tangaroa Lunar calendar period of the correct lunar calendar month. [14] Matariki: No The fourth Monday in October ...
The main celebrations will be held on Feb. 6, marking the day in 1840 when the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs.
The wharenui of the marae is called Ngā Tūmanako. The whakairo of the wharenui was designed by Hōne Taiapa, and primarily carved by Laurie Nicholas [12] While typical marae depict tupuna (ancestors) or traditional stories associated with the area, a different style was chosen for Hoani Waititi Marae, as the marae was not claiming traditional ownership of West Auckland, instead acting as an ...
South Korea's New Year celebrations were subdued following the deadly December 29 Jeju Air crash, and the bell-ringing ceremony was held without performances. [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]
Happy 2025! In some parts of the world, anyway. The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, with its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
Following a change of government in 1975, the new National government passed the Waitangi Day Act 1976, which changed the name of the day back to Waitangi Day. [2] It also gave Northland its own anniversary day holiday and included the English and Māori language versions of the Treaty of Waitangi as a schedule.