Waitangi day

The national holiday celebrates the signing of the treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840

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A large number of Māori flags are being flown as a large group crosses the bridge at Waitangi. At the top is the United Tribes’ flag of 1834 with St George’s cross on a white background and four white stars with a blue background. This was New Zealand’s first national flag. ...

TOITŪ TE TIRITI ❤️🤍🖤 No matter where in the world I am; I am so proud to be Māori, every second of every single day. Waitangi Day is not just a ‘day off work/ school’, it’s a time to reflect on the Treaty and its place in modern Aotearoa. Te Tiriti and The Treaty are two different versions, and Te Tiriti is not being upheld. I know for sure our tupuna would never have given sovereignty to the Crown, period. “The best protest we can do right now is be Māori. Be who we are, live our values…

The British government appointed William Hobson as consul to an independent New Zealand. It sent him here with one goal – to get Māori to sign over sovereignty of all or part of New Zealand to Britain.

Waitangi Day Craft Activity: Make a Korowai (feather cloak) with paper feathers! Korowai are taonga (treasures) that are often worn on special occasions.

The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand's founding document, an agreement between the Crown and Maori, the country's indigenous people.

Garth Cooper, a professor at University of Auckland signed a letter criticising a government working group's plans to give the same weight to Maori mythology as they do to science in the classroom.

Enjoy the Golden Carers Activity Calendar for Seniors! Be inspired and prepared with activities for Waitangi Day (NZ)