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4 February 2008

Waitangi Day 2008

Waitangi Day is a public holiday in New Zealand held each year on 6 February to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi — New Zealand's founding document — on 6 Febraury 1840.

Find out about what's happening near your place:

Waitangi Day Events

Waitangi Day Overseas

Waitangi Day on TV/Radio

Useful Links

 

Waitangi Day Events in New Zealand

The following links provide information on events planned for Waitangi Day, Wedenesday, 6 February 2008:

Waitangi Day @ Waitangi

Waitangi National Trust
www.waitangi.net.nz

 

 

Waitangi Day throughout New Zealand

NZLive Calendar for Waitangi Day 2008
(53k PDF document)
Requires Acrobat Reader

or search yourself @ www.nzlive.com

 

 

Waitangi Day Overseas

Waitangi Day in London
www.nzembassy.com

 

 

Waitangi Day in Melbourne
www.nzlive.com

 

 

 

 

Waitangi Day on TV/Radio

Kotahi Te Ra: Waitangi 2008 on Māori Television, 9am to late
www.maoritelevision.com

 

Waitangi Rua Rae Tau Lecture by Professor Dame Ann Salmond
on National Radio, 9:06pm
www.radionz.co.nz

 

 

Useful Links

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

Waitangi Day (Ministry for Culture and Heritage)
www.nzhistory.net.nz

Waitangi (place) from Te Ara: Encyclopedia New Zealand (Ministry for Culture and Heritage)
www.teara.govt.nz

Treaty of Waitangi from Te Ara: Encyclopedia New Zealand (Ministry for Culture and Heritage)
www.teara.govt.nz