2 February 2007

Waitangi Day 2007

Waitangi Day is a public holiday in New Zealand held each year on February 6 to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on that day in 1840.

Waitangi Day Events

The following links provide information on events planned for Waitangi Day 2007.

Waitangi Day @ Waitangi

Waitangi National Trust
www.waitangi.net.nz

Waitangi Day throughout New Zealand

NZLive Calendar for Waitangi Day 2007
(62k PDF document)
Requires Acrobat Reader

or search yourself @ www.nzlive.com

Waitangi Day Overseas

Waitangi Day 2007 in Los Angeles
www.nzcgla.com
(including the construction of a 100m long sand silver fern at Santa Monica Beach www.madefromnewzealand.com)

Waitangi Day 2007 in London
www.nzembassy.com

Waitangi Day on TV/Radio

Waitangi Day Broadcast on Maori Television, 12pm to 11.30pm
www.maoritelevision.com

Waitangi Day with Lynn Freeman on Radio NZ, 8am-12pm
www.radionz.co.nz

History of Waitangi Day

The following links provide information about the history of Waitangi Day, Waitangi the place, and the Treaty of Waitangi.

History of Waitangi Day
www.nzhistory.net.nz

Waitangi from Te Ara: Encyclopedia New Zealand
www.teara.govt.nz

Treaty of Waitangi
www.treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz

Waitangi Day Act 1976
rangi.knowledgebasket.co.nz