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Waitangi Day
February 6
6 February 2024
Every year on 6 February, Aotearoa New Zealand marks the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The day was first officially commemorated in 1934, and it has been a public holiday since 1974.
Find out more
- TKI Event Resources
- New Zealand History Online – Treaty of Waitangi
- Radio New Zealand – Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Waitangi Day activity book – Te Papa
- Waitangi National Trust – Education resources section
- TKI Instructional Series – Treaty Related