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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Waitangi Day is named for the region on the North Island where representatives of the British Crown and more than 500 indigenous Maori chiefs signed a founding treaty in 1840.

From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2022

Ardern and Governor-General Cindy Kiro, who is also isolating while awaiting a second test, were in the Northland region to do some filming ahead of New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, on Feb. 6.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 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 afternoon 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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