Waitangi Day

British

/ waɪˈtʌŋiː /

noun

the national day of New Zealand (Feb 6), commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government. The treaty provided the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand

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In years past, many would protest on the Waitangi Day for civil and social rights, criticising successive governments for not doing enough.

From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2022

Both women had been in the Northland region to do some filming ahead of New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, on Feb. 6.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022

Hundreds of Waka Ama crew perform the haka on the beach to celebrate Waitangi Day in Waitangi, New Zealand.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2015

The event was held on Waitangi Day, a New Zealand national holiday, at Clarence House.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2013

In New Zealand, thousands of people were at the beach, swimming in the sea on a glorious summer day on Waitangi Day, a national holiday — quite oblivious to the potential for a tsunami.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2013

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