Ways to Honour Waitangi 2020
04 February 2020
Waitangi day honours the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between the British Crown and 500 Māori chiefs.
“Waitangi Day is a day for all New Zealanders to remember the partnership of which we are all a part. It is also the time for us to join together in celebrating our vibrant cultural heritage and looking towards the future. Mā te whiritahi, ka whakatutuki ai ngā pūmanawa ā tangata - Together weaving the realisation of potential”
Joel Soma, Kaiwhakahaere Ranga/Team Manager at Geneva Healthcare
Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pukenga, Waitaha
Waitangi Day is honoured and celebrated across the country with numerous cultural events and activities - have a look below to find a Waitangi Day celebration near you.
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Northland
New Zealand Defence Force Evening Performance
Where: Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi
When: Wed 5th Feb 6:00pm – 6:50pm
Admission: FREE
Waitangi Day Celebrations
Where: Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi
When: Thu 6th Feb 5:00am - 7:30pm
- Dawn Service
- Markets
- Music
- Kai stalls
- Whānau fun
Admission: FREE
Auckland
Waitangi Ki Manukau
Where: Hayman Park, Manukau City, Auckland
When: Thu 6 Feb 9:00am – 5:00pm
- A Pōwhiri
- Hāngi demonstrations
- Māori and Pacific kai
- Music
- Free introductory Te Reo lessons
- Family Entertainment
Admission: FREE
Waitangi Day ki Ōkahu
Where: Ōkahu Bay Reserve, Orakei, Auckland
When: Thu 6 Feb 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Family Entertainment
- Interactive games
- Music
- Kai stalls
- Free health check-up
Admission: FREE
Hamilton
Waitangi Day
Where: Waikato Museum, Hamilton, Waikato
When: Thu 6 Feb 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Family Entertainment
- Performances
- Tours
- Storytelling
Admission: FREE
Tauranga
Waitangi Day BBQ
Where: Memorial Pool, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
When: Thu 6 Feb 9:00am – 2:00pm
Admission:
- Adult: $4.80
- Child (5-15 years): $2.50
- Toddler (2-4 years): $1.30
- Under 2 Years - free: $0.00
Hastings
Waitangi Day Family Celebrations 2020
Where: Sports Park Hawke's Bay, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
When: Thu 6 Feb 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Family Entertainment
- Music
- Markets
- Rides for Tamariki
- Entertainment
- Sporting activities
Admission: FREE
Gisbourne
Waipureku Waitangi Day Commemoration
Where: Waitangi Regional Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
When: Thu 6 Feb 7:45am – 10:30am
- Powhiri
- Family Entertainment
Admission: FREE
Taranaki
Waitangi Day 2020
Where: Puke Ariki, New Plymouth, Taranaki
When: Thu 6 Feb 11:00am – 2:00pm
- Family Entertainment
- A Tamariki zone
- Crafts
- Kai stalls
Admission: FREE
Manawatu
Rongotea Lions Waitangi Day Monster Gala
Where: Te Kawau Memorial Recreation Centre, Rongotea, Feilding and District
When: Thu 6 Feb 8:30am – 3:30pm
- Family Entertainment
- Gala
- Kai stalls
- Train rides
- Live music
- Quick fire raffles
Admission: FREE
Wellington
Waitangi Whānau Film Night
Where: Waitangi Park, Wellington
When: Wed 5 Feb 6:00pm – 9:30pm
- “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” will be shown
- Remember to pack a picnic
Admission: FREE
Te Rā o Waitangi
Where: Waitangi Park, Wellington
When: Thu 6 Feb 10:00am – 6:30pm
- Live music
- Whānau fun
- Purchase hāngi
Admission: FREE
Waitangi Day
Where: Te Rauparaha Park, Porirua - Mana, Wellington Region
When: Thu 6 Feb 11:00am – 4:00pm
- Live music
- Entertainment
- Creation Stations by Capital E
- Waka trips
Admission: FREE
Kapiti coast
Waitangi Day Market
Where: Lindale, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast
When: Thu 6 Feb 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Raising money for Australian Fire Fighters
- Markets and Fairs
Admission: Gold Coin
Christchurch
Waitangi Day
Where: Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch District
When: Thu 6 Feb 9:30am – 5:00pm
- Pōwhiri
- Hāngī lunch
- Craft workshops
- Taonga puoro (Māori musical instruments)
- Working blacksmith
- Tamariki races
- Swimming
Admission:
Dunedin
Tiriti o Waitangi – Waitangi Day Celebrations
Where: Ōtākou Marae, Dunedin, Otago
When: Thu 6 Feb 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Pōwhiri
- Live music
- Entertainment
- Kai stalls
Admission: FREE
To find out more about Waitangi day and its history, please click here.
