Waitangi Day incidents

A DigitalNZ Story by Janice

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6 February 1840. This set covers a history of protests held on Waitangi Day.

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Image: Waitangi Day: Protest, 1990

Waitangi Day: Protest, 1990

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Protests

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Protestors on top of bus, Waitangi

Protestors on top of bus, Waitangi

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Whina Cooper speaking at Waitangi Hui

Whina Cooper speaking at Waitangi Hui

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Arrival of Kotahitanga marchers with banner 'Kawhawhai Tonumatou Ake Ake Ake'. Hikoi to Waitangi

Arrival of Kotahitanga marchers with banner 'Kawhawhai Tonumatou Ake Ake Ake'. Hikoi to Waitangi

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: New Plymouth 1991 [poster]

New Plymouth 1991 [poster]

Puke Ariki

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Waitangi Day incidents

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Audio

Don Brash at Waitangi this year

Radio New Zealand

Image: Hikoi leader, activist and environmentalist Reuben Taipari

Hikoi leader, activist and environmentalist Reuben Taipari

Radio New Zealand

Article

Waitangi Day in the 21st century - Waitangi Day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Treaty is a fraud! Pakeha go home! "Everyone treats Waitangi Day as a holiday so I thought stuff it someone else can throw mud at politicians..." 7 February, 2007

Treaty is a fraud! Pakeha go home! "Everyone treats Waitangi Day as a holiday so I thought stuff it someone else can throw mud at politicians..." 7...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The Nats get the charm treatment, Waitangi Day 2008... "Thanks for coming to the lower marae." "Gutsy stuff, Bro..." "We really appreciate this, John..." "Stop it, I'm very ticklish..." "Get a room, why doncha!" 8 February, 2008

The Nats get the charm treatment, Waitangi Day 2008... "Thanks for coming to the lower marae." "Gutsy stuff, Bro..." "We really appreciate this, Jo...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

NATIVE MEETING AT WAITANGI (Ashburton Guardian, 14 March 1889)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Te Puni Kokiri, poverty on agenda at Waitangi Day

Te Puni Kokiri, poverty on agenda at Waitangi Day

Radio New Zealand

Image: Waitangi Day organisers prepare for protests

Waitangi Day organisers prepare for protests

Radio New Zealand