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Waitangi Day 6 February 2026


Waitangi Day is celebrated in New Zealand every 6 February. This year this falls on a Friday. It has been acknowledged and celebrated in New Zealand since 1934 but wasn’t made a public holiday until 1974. The treaty was first … Continue reading

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Waitangi Day – 6 February


Te Kawau signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Manukau Harbour in March 1840. One reason was that he wanted British protection against future Ngāpuhi raids. He subsequently provided 3,000 acres (1200 hectares), for £50 and a quantity of goods, for … Continue reading

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