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  2. Public holidays in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Christmas Day and New Years' Day have always been Mondayised holidays, and from 2013 Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are also Mondayised. [16] Waitangi Day and Anzac Day are always commemorated on the exact date, as they remember specific historical events. The statutory holidays, however, are Mondayised.

  3. Waitangi Day - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Waitangi Day Acts - Wikipedia

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    In 1973 the New Zealand Day Act made the day a public holiday and renamed it New Zealand Day, and also abolished the Waitangi Day Act 1960. Many Māori felt that the new name drew attention away from the Treaty of Waitangi, [2] and campaigned for the name to be changed back.

  5. 2025 in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Public holidays in New Zealand in 2025 are as follows: [4] 1 January – New Year's Day 2 January – Day after New Year's Day; 6 February – Waitangi Day 18 April – Good Friday

  6. Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia

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    The anniversary of the signing of the treaty – 6 February – is the New Zealand national day, Waitangi Day. The day was first commemorated in 1934, [198] when the site of the original signing, Treaty House, was made a public reserve (along with its grounds). [69] However, it was not until 1974 that the date was made a public holiday.

  7. Waitangi - Wikipedia

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    Treaty of Waitangi, a New Zealand constitutional document; Waitangi Day, a New Zealand public holiday; Waitangi Day Acts, two acts passed by the New Zealand Parliament in 1960 and 1976; Waitangi Park, recreation space in Wellington, New Zealand; Waitangi Treaty Monument, Paihia, New Zealand; Waitangi Tribunal, a New Zealand permanent commission ...

  8. Treaty Principles Bill - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty Principles Bill, or the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, is a government bill [1] promoted by David Seymour of the ACT New Zealand party. It aims to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and put them to a nationwide referendum for confirmation. [ 2 ]

  9. New Zealand Day Act 1973 - Wikipedia

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    The decision to call the day New Zealand Day rather than Waitangi Day was made by various people within the government, including Prime Minister Norman Kirk and his Minister of Māori Affairs Matiu Rata. They felt that the name New Zealand Day would emphasise that the day was New Zealand's national day, and that it was for all New Zealanders ...