Waitangi is the name of two tiny but important settlements in New Zealand. The name means weeping waters in Maori. Māori (or Maori) is a language spoken by the native peoples of New Zealand and the Cook Islands. ...

Waitangi, Northland

Waitangi is a township located in the Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the town of Paihia (of which it is now considered a part), 60 kilometres north of Whangarei. Image File history File links NZ-Waitangi. ... Russell, Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Whangarei is the largest urban area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

Founding of a nation

Waitangi House

The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 in a marquee erected in the grounds of James Busby's house at Waitangi by representatives of the British Crown, the chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand, and other Maori tribal leaders. The Treaty made New Zealand a British colony and is generally considered the founding document of New Zealand as a nation. Waitangi Day is the annual celebration of the signing, and is New Zealand's national holiday. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 1823 KB) Summary Waitangi House, Waitangi, 16 January 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 1823 KB) Summary Waitangi House, Waitangi, 16 January 2005. ... The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Busby (February 7, 1801 or 1802 - July 15, 1871) is widely regarded as the father of the Australian wine industry, as he took the first collection of vine stock from Spain and France to Australia. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Waitangi Day is a public holiday in New Zealand held each year on February 6 to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealands founding document, on that date in 1840. ...

Waitangi, Chatham Islands

Waitangi is also the name of the main port of the Chatham Islands. It is located on the southern shore of Petre Bay, on the west coast of the main island. This small outpost of civilisation is by far the largest settlement in the island group, with approximately 40% of the group's population of 750. The Chatham Islands from space. ...