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2 February 2021
On 6 February 1840, Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) was signed at Waitangi, making this day New Zealand’s national day.
As a nation, New Zealanders are enriched when they know the past and this is the perfect day to do that. I wish you and all your whānau a day of reflection and celebration of the nation that we are all proud to call home. Nau mai, haere mai ki ngā kāinga whakahirahira o te whenua. He taongag tuku iho nā ngā mātua tūpuna. – Come hither welcome to the special places of the land. Treasures handed down by our forebears.
As a nation, New Zealanders are enriched when they know the past and this is the perfect day to do that. I wish you and all your whānau a day of reflection and celebration of the nation that we are all proud to call home.
Nau mai, haere mai ki ngā kāinga whakahirahira o te whenua. He taongag tuku iho nā ngā mātua tūpuna. – Come hither welcome to the special places of the land. Treasures handed down by our forebears.
Sir John Clarke KNZM CNZM, Tiamana, Te Kaunihera Māori/Chair, Māori Heritage Council
Every 6 February, we in Aotearoa mark the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between the British Crown and 500 Māori chiefs.
As always, Waitangi Day in 2021 will be honoured across the country with numerous public events. However, there will be changes from previous years; the ongoing caution needed to keep Covid-19 out of our communities means that more of us will be observing the occasion at home, or with whānau and close friends. Practising te reo using the awesome Tōku Reo resource library, cooking a crockpot hāngi with this popular Facebook recipe, or learning waiata by watching Māori Television’s Iwi Anthems are all ways that we can honour our whakapapa and place in the world.
Below are some of the events happening this Waitangi Day – take a look and see how you can get involved.
Please note: the events listed are still going ahead as at the time of publication. We recommend confirming that in-person events are still on before setting off (using the links supplied), due to increased Covid-19 control measures currently in place.
Online Events
Waitangi Day Online Market
Where: Facebook Live, visit www.fobonlinemarket.com.au
When: Sat 6 Feb 1:00pm – onwards
Admission: FREE
Waitangi Day 2021 Online
Where: Kāpiti Coast Council’s Facebook page
When: Sat 6 Feb 3:00pm – 4:00pm livestream
Northland
Waitangi Day Celebrations
Where: Waitangi Treaty Grounds, 1 Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi
When: Sat 6 Feb 5:00am – 6:45pm
Auckland
Ngā Hinepūkōrero – Spoken Word Poets
Location: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Wellesley Street East, Auckland
When: Sat 6 Feb 10:00am – 5:00pm (Performance at 12:00pm)
Hamilton
Waitangi Day
Where: Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton, Waikato
When: Mon 8 Feb 10:00am – 4:00pm
Tauranga
Waitangi Day BBQ
Where: Memorial Pool, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
When: Sat 6 Feb 11:00am – 2:00pm
Admission:
Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival 2021
Where: The Historic Village, Seventeenth Ave West, Tauranga
When: Sat 6 Feb 10:00am – 4:00pm
Hastings
Waitangi Day Fair
Where: Otane Town Hall, Higginson St, Otane, Central Hawke’s Bay
When: Sat 6 Feb 9:00am – 2:00pm
Gisborne
Waipureku Waitangi Day Commemoration
Where: Farndon Park Domain, Corner of Farndon Road and Highway 2, Clive, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay / Gisborne
When: Sat 6 Feb 7:45am – 12:00pm
Taranaki
Waitangi Day 2021
Where: Ngamotu Beach, Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Manawatu
Rongotea & Districts Lions Waitangi Day Gala
Where: Te Kawau Memorial Recreation Centre, Wye St, Rongotea, Feilding and District
When: Sat 6 Feb 8:30am – 3:00pm
Wellington
Where: Te Rauparaha Park, Norrie Street, Porirua, Porirua – Mana, Wellington Region
When: Sat 6 Feb 11:00am – 4:00pm
Te Rā o Waitangi
Where: Waitangi Park, 107 Cable St, Wellington
When: Sat 6 Feb 10:00am – 7:30pm
Waitangi Day at the National Library
Where: Te Ahumairangi Ground Floor, cnr Molesworth & Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington
When: Sat 6 Feb 9:30am – 4:30pm
Christchurch
2021 Waitangi Day Commemorations
Where: Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum, 1146 Okains Bay Rd, Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch District
When: Sat 6 Feb 9:30am – 5:00pm
Timaru
Where: Te Aitarakihi, Te Aitarakihi, Bridge Road, Timaru, South Canterbury
When: Sat 6 Feb 10:00am – 2:00pm
Queenstown
Where: Earnslaw Park, 78 Beach Street, Queenstown
Dunedin
Waitangi Day Whānau Festival
Where: The Octagon, The Octagon, Dunedin, Otago
Invercargill
Ngāi Tahu Waitangi Treaty Festival 2021
Where: Te Rau Aroha Marae, 12 Bradshaw Street, Bluff
When: Sat 6 Feb 10:00am – 5:00pm
To find out more about Waitangi Day and its history, please click here.
