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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.
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2025 are as follows: [29] 1 January – New Year's Day; 2 January – Day after New Year's Day; 6 February – Waitangi Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 25 April – Anzac Day; 2 June – King's Birthday; 20 June – Matariki; 27 October – Labour Day; 25 December – Christmas Day ...
The marae's annual Waitangi Day celebrations greatly grew in popularity in the 2010s, with an estimated 35,000 people attending the 2019 Waitangi Day event. [10] In 2021 three markets were held at Hoani Waititi Marae. These offered entertainment, Māori cuisine and the opportunity to purchase taonga directly from the artists. [11]
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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.
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.
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February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... Waitangi Day, celebrates the ... This page was last edited on 22 January 2025, ...