Waitangi Day was celebrated on the 6 February in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The national holiday commemorates the signing of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, by Māori and British settlers in 1840.
Waitangi Day comes at a time where Māori leaders are saying their rights are being eroded by the New Zealand government.
The Coalition’s Treaty Principals Bill, which looked at altering how the Treaty was interpreted, was voted down in its second reading last year.
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Produced By: Harrison Pedersen
Featured In Story: Margaret Mutu – Professor of Māori Studies at Auckland University and Ngāti Kahu leader
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 10 February 2026