Waitangi Day celebrations 2026

Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua - I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on the past.

A chance to commemorate the first signing of our country’s founding document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840.

Te Rā o Waitangi Whānau Festival

Western Bay Museum is hosting Te Rā O Waitangi, a free, whānau-friendly Waitangi Day event, at Katikati’s Haiku Park between 11am and 3pm.

Kuia/Kaumatua Mihi to open, followed by activities and live performances.

Bring rugs, chairs, umbrellas, sunblock and hats.

Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival 2026

He Iwi Kotahi Tauranga Moana Charitable Trust is delighted to announce the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival 2026, happening on Friday 6th February, from 10am to 3pm at the Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga South. This free, family-friendly festival is a long-standing tradition in Tauranga and is a day to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, celebrate cultural diversity, and bring the community together in unity.

Let us come together in unity to learn, to reflect, to honour and to remember.