Waitangi Day
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Waitangi Day is New Zealand’s national day, marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and serving as a focal point for reflection on the country’s history, bicultural relations, and national identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative event
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national day → public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Zealand Day
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| associatedWith |
Māori–Crown relations
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Treaty of Waitangi settlements → biculturalism in New Zealand → debates on constitutional issues → protests about indigenous rights → |
| country |
New Zealand
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| dateObserved |
6 February
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| earlierName |
New Zealand Day
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| earlierNameChangeYear |
1973
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| earlierNameRevertedYear |
1976
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| firstObservedAsPublicHoliday |
1974
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| firstObservedNationally |
1960
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| flagFlown |
New Zealand flag
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Tino Rangatiratanga flag → |
| frequency |
annual
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| governingLegislation |
Waitangi Day Act 1960
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Waitangi Day Act 1976 → |
| legalStatus |
public holiday throughout New Zealand
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| mainOfficialCeremonyLocation |
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
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| namedAfter |
Treaty of Waitangi
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Waitangi → |
| observedBy |
Māori
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New Zealand residents → New Zealanders → Pākehā → |
| observedIn |
New Zealand
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| partOf |
New Zealand public holidays
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| significance |
New Zealand’s national day
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focus for reflection on New Zealand history → focus for reflection on bicultural relations → focus for reflection on national identity → marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi → |
| theme |
historical commemoration
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nationhood → reconciliation → |
| treatySigned |
Treaty of Waitangi
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| treatySigningDate |
6 February 1840
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| treatySigningLocation |
Waitangi, Bay of Islands
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| typicalActivities |
citizenship ceremonies
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community events → cultural performances → dawn service → formal ceremonies → haka → political speeches → public concerts → waiata → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Waitangi Day
("New Zealand Day")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Waitangi Day
("New Zealand Day")
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earlierName |
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Waitangi, Bay of Islands
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hasCommemorativeDay |
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Treaty of Waitangi
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isCommemoratedOn |