Waitangi Day celebrations

2024 - 2 - 6

Waitangi Day Celebrations Across New Zealand

New Zealand festivities - Treaty of Waitangi - Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day celebrations in New Zealand were marked with traditional ceremonies, music festivals, and a Google Doodle.

Waitangi Day, a significant event in New Zealand's history, was celebrated in various ways across the country. In Pātea, the Paepae in the Park music festival brought the community together in traditional style. The day began with a dawn ceremony attended by government officials and community members, embracing the bicultural foundation of the country. Traffic congestion posed challenges for attendees heading to Waitangi events, with some experiencing long delays on the roads.

Google honored Waitangi Day with a special Doodle, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The Waitangi@Waititi concert at Parrs Park attracted a large crowd, highlighting the festive spirit of the day. Politicians, including MPs like Gerry Brownlee and Penny Simmonds, participated in ceremonies and events throughout the country. From sack races to cultural performances, Waitangi Day brought people together to celebrate New Zealand's rich heritage.

Fun activities like sack races, music festivals, and food trucks added to the joyful atmosphere of the day. New Zealand whisky production showcased growth and unique resources, emphasizing the country's evolving culture. Mayor Craig Jepson's Victorian attire at the celebrations sparked curiosity and conversation, adding a touch of historical flair to the festive occasion.

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Waitangi Day celebrations at Paepae in the Park festival in Pātea (New Zealand Herald)

Waitangi Day was celebrated in traditional style at Pātea's Paepae in the Park music festival held every year at Memorial Park. Pātea community board...

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Traffic chaos causing headache for thousands heading to Waitangi ... (Newshub)

One person told Newshub they waited more than an hour to get from Kerikeri to Haruru at midday.

New Zealand marks Waitangi Day with various celebrations (Xinhua)

WELLINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand marked Waitangi Day, which laid the country's bicultural foundation, on Tuesday to commemorate the 184th ...

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Waitangi Day as it happened (Te Ao Māori News)

A dawn ceremony began the day, with government officials in attendance, as well as many who wanted to welcome in the day with karakia. Green Party MP Chloe ...

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Waitangi Day 2024: Google Doodle celebrates New Zealand's rich ... (Livemint)

Google Doodle celebrates Waitangi Day, marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, a crucial document for promoting peace in New Zealand.

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Waitangi Day: Big crowd at dawn service (Otago Daily Times)

Government ministers were met by a fierce haka, heckled by protesters and their speeches drowned out by song yesterday as they arrived in the town of Waitangi ...

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Waitangi Day: Heavy traffic around free concert at Parrs Park, Glen ... (Newstalk ZB)

Whānau Waipareira-organised Waitangi@Waititi began at 9am in Parrs Park in Oratia and by noon around 35,000 people had already arrived, a Herald reporter at the ...

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Waitangi Day celebrations at Paepae in the Park festival in Pātea (New Zealand Herald)

Waitangi Day was celebrated in traditional style at Pātea's Paepae in the Park music festival held every year at Memorial Park. Pātea community board...

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Waitangi Day draws crowd in Bluff (Stuff.co.nz)

MPs Gerry Brownlee, Penny Simmonds, James Meager, Megan Woods, Joseph Mooney and Hamish Campbell were among those present at Ngāi Tahu's Waitangi Day ceremony ...

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Festive fun to the fore at Waitangi Day event (Otago Daily Times)

Children take part in a sack race at the Hāwea Waitangi Day celebrations at Peter Fraser Park yesterday. PHOTOS: REGAN HARRIS. Lake Hāwea was split down the ...

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Letters: Waitangi Day time to listen; Housing inequality; Low wage ... (New Zealand Herald)

Waitangi Day time to listen Among the many voices speaking about the Treaty of Waitangi , ( NZ Herald, February 5 ), the opponents and proponents of...

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New Zealand Whisky: How to celebrate Waitangi Day in London ... (City A.M.)

There is promising growth in New Zealand whisky production, with many distilleries making use of unique local resources.

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Google Doodle celebrates New Zealand holiday Waitangi Day (The Independent)

Waitangi Day is celebrated every year on 6 February to mark the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi almost 200 years ago in 1840, when British representatives and ...

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Sun, song and kai mark Waitangi Day in Taranaki (Stuff.co.nz)

Every year Francis Richardson prepares more than she thinks she'll need, but it still took just a few hours for her Tek'z Tuka food truck to nearly ...

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Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson dresses as English Victorian to ... (New Zealand Herald)

Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson has shed light on why he opted for English Victorian attire at this year's Waitangi Day celebrations. While the mayor is an...

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