Waitangi Day is a time to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and stand together for a just and fair Aotearoa.
Across the motu, communities are gathering to reflect, kōrero, and take action for a future built on equity and tino rangatiratanga. From dawn ceremonies to whānau-friendly events, there are many ways to connect, learn, and uphold the promise of Te Tiriti. This day is more than commemoration—it’s a commitment to justice and unity.
Find an event near you and be part of shaping the future of Aotearoa, together.
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland:
What: Waitangi @ Waititi 2025
Organiser: Te Whānu O Waipareira
Where and when: Parrs Park, Glen Eden, 9am – 4pm
Pōneke | Wellington:
What: Waitangi Day 2025: Kotahitanga & Solidarity Hīkoi;
Organisers: Tiriti Action Group – Pōneke | Actionstation
Where and when: Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, 10am
Porirua:
What: Waitangi Day in Porirua
Organisers: Ngāti Toa | Porirua City Council
Where and when: Te Rauparaha Park, 12pm – 5pm
Ōtaki:
What: Waitangi ki Taumanuka 2025
Organisers: Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki | Kāpiti Coast District Council
Where and when: 29 Health Camp Rd, Otaki Beach, 10am – 3pm
Whaitara | New Plymouth:
What: Honour Te Tiriti: Activation and voices of change
Organisers: Ōwae Marae Whaitara | Te Ohongaroa Collective
Where and when: Ōwae Marae Whaitara, 11 North St, Waitara. Event starts 5.30pm Wednesday 5 February
Rotorua:
What: Waitangi Day at Te Puia
Organisers: Te Puia: Māori Arts & Crafts Institute
Where and when: Te Puia, 20 Hemo Road, Rotorua, 9.30am – 3pm
What: Waitangi Mō te aroha o te iwi – For the Love of the People
Organisers: Te Paratehoata Marae
Where and when: Wai Ariki Hot Spring and Spa, 1047 Whakaue St, Rotorua, 10am-3pm
Tauranga:
What: Waitangi Day Festival 2025
Organisers: He Iwi Kotahi Tauranga Moana
Where and when: The Historic Village, 155 Seventeenth Ave, Tauranga, 10am-3pm
Te Papa-i-Oea | Palmerston North:
What: Waitangi Day 2025
Organisers: Palmerston North City Council
Where and when: Te Marae o Hine | The Square, 10am-2pm
Ōtāne:
What: Ōtāne Waitangi Day Fair
Organiser: Progressive Ōtāne
Where and when: Town Hall, 27 Higginson St, Ōtāne, 9am-2pm
Kirikiriroa | Hamilton:
What: Waitangi Day Festival
Organiser: Te Whare Tonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery | Hamilton City Council
Where and when: 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton, 10am-5pm
Ōtepoti | Dunedin:
What: Waitangi Day Whānau Festival
Organiser: Dunedin City Council
Where and when: The Octagon, 11am-1pm
Whakatū | Nelson:
What: Waitangi Day at Whakatū Marae and Founders Heritage Park
Organiser: Nelson City Council | Whakatū Marae | Founders Heritage Park
Where and when: 9am pōwhiri at Whakatu Marae, 121 Atawhai Dr, Atawhai then at Founders Heritage Park, 87 Atawhai Dr 10am-3pm
Ōtautahi | Christchurch:
What: Waitangi Day Hīkoi Ōtautahi
Organiser: Tai ki Maunga, Maunga ki Tai
Where and when: Victoria Sq to New Brighton, 11am-3pm
Akaroa:
What: Waitangi Day 2025 Commemorations (Including Prime Minister Chrisopher Luxon)
Organisers: Ngai Tahu |Ōnuku Marae
Where and when: Ōnuku Marae, Akaroa (will be livestreamed), from 9am
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