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Waitangi Day 2026: What's open, what's not, and when you have to pay a surcharge

Every year on 6 February, the country recognises Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national day to mark the first signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840. Waitangi Day falls on a Friday this year, meaning ...
Reuters

New Zealand celebrates national day with call to support Maori and preserve unity

SYDNEY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - New Zealand must continue to evolve in a way that empowers its Indigenous Maori while preserving national unity, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said, as the country on ...
WTNH

New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country’s founding Treaty of Waitangi

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand ...
Newsday

New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the ...