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 Kia ora Whanau,
This year could be the one that makes the difference. We here at RANGIKAINGA and TangataWhenua.com have followed the unbelievable growth and absolutely legendary embrace of Waitangi Day in particular, and to the Treaty of Waitangi in general, over the past 5 years.
Now, we have been fortunate enough to have noticed three clear things - the first is that we have four times the amount of Waitangi Day events being held throughout the country and throughout the World; the second interesting point is that people are celebrating and commemorating Waitangi Day, yet still continue demonstrating; the third quite amazing thing is that more and more groups are re-enacting the event itself (which is interesting in itself).
 Importantly there are flaxroots groups such as Te Ata Tino Toa and October 15th Solidarity that continue to use intellect and creativity to remind us of the promises contained in the Treaty of Waitangi and Tiriti o Waitangi and how so many of those promises have still not been met.
Now, we have gone to extra-special lengths to announce the many Waitangi Day events happening from the deep South to the Far North; from the wonderful Western shores to the sun-filled East Coast; from just down the road to all the way over in Japan, in New York, in Australia. Shucks there's even a Waitangi Day Pub Crawl in the heart of London which has been going on for several years - mischief as but it has become a hugely anticipated event on the UK social calendar (the huge haka at the end of the day is famous Europe-wide).
If there are events we have missed out, please forward the details through to us; also, if you manage to take your digital camera along to any Waitangi Day event, we would be ever so grateful to receive pictures from your day. We have some prizes for the best Waitangi Day pictures, so get snapping and please send them to us.
The vision of the Treaty of Waitangi, signed almost 200 years ago, brings to life our national commitment to harmony and sharing, and our re-establishes our international call for sanctuary and for compassion. We certainly have an international reputation for social diversity and possess enough leadership potential to move with confidence into the future - so congratulations Aotearoa New Zealand, as this year is your year to celebrate and to shine. Mauri ora!!
The whanau of RANGIKAINGA & TangataWhenua.com
For some interesting sites on Waitangi Day check out the following:
State of the Nation speeches ready to roll - Maori and non-Maori speakers will be reflecting on the current state of the Treaty relationship, to commemorate the 168th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on Wednesday.
They have been invited to offer insights on events of the past year, and their hopes for the future, at a public forum at Forum North in Whangarei at 7pm on February 5, and at Waitangi at 9am the next day (marquee, campground at Te Tii Marae).
The events are jointly organised by hosts Te Taumata Kaumatua o Ngapuhi, and Treaty education group Network Waitangi Whangarei.
The tauiwi speakers are journalist Carol Archie, East Coast community worker Ruth Gerzon, Treaty issues lawyer Grant Powell, and business commentator Rod Oram.
Network Waitangi Whangarei spokeswoman Joan Cook said, "We hope the forum will be a time for us to reflect on the past year's events which are shaping the Treaty relationship, and to offer different perspectives on the challenges and joys of what could one day be a real dialogue between the parties to the Treaty."
They have been invited to speak on the relationship as it has evolved over time, and provide ideas for the way forward as a nation, "ooking at our country's history with an eye to what the future may hold".
The event is supported by the Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund. The Rev Cook said the forum reflected the fund's purpose of creating chances "to contemplate the full meaning of the concept of partnership within one nation, two partners, and many cultures".
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|  Auckland, Western Springs Stadium - Groove in the Park 2008 is a Waitangi Day music festival held at Auckland's Western Spring Stadium.
This year's line-up features a great line-up of international and local artists including: Supergroove, Axwell (Sweden), Nathan Haines and UK band, TV Rock Live with Seany B, Open Souls, Once Were DJ's and Tama Waipara.
Groove in the Park will also have a variety of ethnic foods available, multicultural performances and a huge Kids Zone with music, rides and activities for children.
Tickets on sale now. Early bird tickets from $25 plus booking fees available via TicketMaster. Children under 12 are free.
Groove in the Park will begin at 11am on Waitangi Day at Western Springs Stadium, Stadium Road, Auckland.
 Auckland, Okahu Bay - Waitangi Day Festival 2008 will be the first time in Auckland's history that local iwi Ngati Whatua o Orakei and Auckland City Council will collaborate to host the city's first free celebration of Waitangi Day and its significance for Aucklanders. Waitangi Day Festival '08 will be an alcohol and smoke-free family event, enriched with tradition, culture, food, art and live entertainment. A waka-themed playground and children's rides will add to the whanau focus of this inaugural festival - making it the family outing of the summer. The festival will kick off at 9am.
The festival will begin at 9am with the arrival of key dignitaries via classic sailing yachts at Okahu Bay, re-enacting the arrival of Hobson. Ngati Whatua o Orakei will welcome guests with a traditional powhiri and all members of the public are invited to participate in the official welcome.
The entertainment will kick off at 11am and will include Ardijah, Ben Lummis, House of Shem and Cornerstone Roots.
The event is also being supported by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority and those who travel to the event by bus will go in the draw to win prizes.
Click here to view a map of the Waitangi Day Festival site and festival programme.
Parking is also available on Takaparawhau (Bastion Point), with access from Kupe Street.
Find out more about the history of Auckland, Tamaki Makarau and Ngati Whatua on Te Ara website. For more info contact 09 379 2020
 Auckland, Waitakere - Waitakere Sounds 2008: Waitangi Day Concert in the Park features an outstanding line-up of musical talent will launch this summers series of free community concerts on Waitangi Day 2008.
Multi-Tui Award winner and APRA Silver Scroll winner Greg Johnson will spoil the west with all his hits plus more from his recent album. Supported by Waitakere's own songwriting talent Lucid 3. All topped off with West Auckland's
favourite
party man Jordan Luck - who needs no further introduction! Entry is free and the concert takes place from 1pm-5pm at Parrs Park, 28 Parrs Park, Oratia, Waitakere City,
Auckland.
Auckland, Touring Exhibition - TREATY 2 U will be travelling to West Auckland schools throughout Term 1 2008. The tour kicks off the day after Waitangi (7 Feb 08) and will end 20 April 08.
 This mobile exhibition, presented by The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand. If you are interested in students or staff from your school visiting the exhibition, please contact the TREATY 2 U Project Administrator. Contact treaty2u@tepapa.govt.nz 04 381 7439.
 Australia, Gold Coast - Waitangi Day Festival in the Gold Coast is being presented by the Bond Pirates Rugby Union Club. Pirate's secretary and event manager Randall Cook said the Club hoped that over 12,000 people will attend this year. 9,000 attended the 2007 event. The event to be held on Sunday 10th February has moved to Carrara this year as it has outgrown the Clubs home grounds at Miami. Gates will open at 10am and a full day of entertainment and activities is scheduled. Click here for a detailed write up of this event (thanks to Maori-in-Oz.com.au)
Event to be staged at CARRARA as the Council has requested a venue change on Sunday, 10th of February 2008 (Gates open 10am). Cost: $10 for adults, kids are FREE!!
 Canterbury, Okains Bay, Banks Penisula - Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum Treaty of Waitangi Commemoration for the 32nd consecutive time the Museum will be commemorating the signing of the Treaty on 6th February 1840 at Waitangi, between the Maori owners and the British Crown. The Museum will be fully operational from 10 am to 5 pm with working steam engines, printing presses, bakery operations, blacksmith work, a horse drawn Governess cart, stockyards etc. The Whare Taonga (Maori Hall) and Whare Tupuna (Maori meeting house) on the Marae will be open for the public to view.
Highlights of the day will include cultural group entertainment, Hangi lunch, Akaroa Brass Band, Shearing demonstrations and the opening of the newly restored old 1872 school building - the first local government school in Okains which replaced the Chapel school of 1858.
There will be children's sports, art and craft demonstrations and tugs of war. At 4 pm two magnificent Maori waka (canoes) will be paddled up the river and received on the riverside by a welcoming party. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this family oriented day. cost: $6 Adults, $2 Children. The Day will begin at 10am and finish off at 5pm and will be held at Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum, Main Road, Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula.
 Christchurch, New Brighton - Massive's annual One Love concert will be held on Waitangi Day and Bob Marley's birthday from 2pm-6pm.
This is a free concert of at New Brighton Pier Amphitheatre will feature Double Troube and Massive Sound Systems (to name a few).
Bring your friends, picnic, frisbee, togs and everything else needed to chill out on this public holiday. See you all there.
Click here for details to come.
 Christchurch, Hareword - Celebrate Waitangi Day at Willowbank Park with family and friends with a range of activities and entertainment at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. Local acts will keep you entertained throughout the day as you picnic with friends whanau and enjoy our national day.
Koha (donation) gratefully accepted and will go towards one of the wildlife conservation projects. The combined churches of Belfast/Redwood will host a thanksgiving service at 10am. Bring a picnic and your whanau and enjoy the wonderful array of local talent, information stalls and the wildlife on our national day.
For further information contact the Belfast Community Network on 03 323 9731. Entry is by koha and the event runs from 10am-3pm at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, 60 Hussey Road, Harewood, Christchurch.
 Chatham Islands - The day will open with a Karakia to commemorate Waitangi Day. Other entertainment throughout the day will include Kapa Haka, musical performances, beachcombing and sandcastle competitions, treasure hunts, kayaking and many more games and activities for children and adults.
School children will re-enact the signing of the Treaty and Eric Dix will entertain with 'Stories and Legends of the Chathams'. BBQ lunch provided free of charge for all attendees.
Entry is free, the day will begin at 10:30am and will be held at Plum Tree, Te Whanga Lagoon, Chatham Islands.
Dunedin - Celebrate Waitangi Day with a programme of Maori and Tauiwi performing artists featuring hip-hop, reggae, poetry, break-dance, R&B, soul and fun, traditional and contemporary Maori and Pacific sounds. Costs TBC the day will begin at 12pm and will be held at the Octagon, City Centre, Dunedin.
Gisborne - E Tu Elgin Waitangi Day Celebration will be held at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Childers Rd, Gisborne. This event will start at 10am and is a free and fun family event! Contact Free family fun - all welcome. Contact Judy on 06 867 2049 for more info.
Gisborne - Waitangi Day 2008. There will be a great line up of performers, artists, ideas people, historians and show-offs to entertain, inform and inspire. Live entertainment on the stage, including the Acoustic Assassin and Malia Patea-Taylor. The Treaty Trivia Quiz, a Crumping Competition, games and activities for the kids and heaps of food and information stalls by local organisations. There will also be a screen-printing space for people who want to get an awesome ‘KAITI FOR LIFE' stencil printed onto a shirt. So bring a t-shirt!
10am - 3pm at
Waikirikiri Reserve, on the corner of Tyndall Road and Dalton Street in Kaiti.
This is a free event. Fore more info contact Manu Caddie on 06 868 6889.
Greymouth - Waitangi Day Community Picnic Festival day for community members. A barbecue lunch accompanied by ice creams, hot and cold drinks, iced buns and a hangi tea - all at no cost to the attendees.
11am opening with Karakia and the National Anthem followed by local bands, kapa haka groups, clowns, face painting, bouncy castle and other activities. There are also information tents on Maori contribution to the area. The festival will begin at 11am at Dixon Park, Corner High Street and Brunner Street, Greymouth. Click here to check out last year's festivities.
 Hamilton -
Waitangi Day Commemorations is a free family fun day to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The aim is to bring together and celebrate the many cultures that make up the Hamilton community.
All are welcome!
There will be plenty to see and do with entertainment and activities throughout the day.
Food available or bring a picnic.
All people are invited to a celebration of Aotearoa cultural diversity and commemoration of our nation's founding document. There will be rides for the kids, on-stage entertainment for the adults and food for all the family.
- If you're 17 or under come and try out at the dance comp.
- FREE kids entertainment (Bouncy Castles / Face painting)
- Onstage entertainment from groups around Kirikiriroa
- Waka experience
- Personal care (Mirimiri etc) and craft stalls.
It will be a great day out for all the family. So come on down and enjoy it with us. The day starts at 7am with a karakia and goes on through the day until 5pm.
Registrations for stall holders and performance acts are now open. For further information contact:
Alvina Barrett Nepe, Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa email admin@terunanga.org.nz or 07 846 1042.
 Hastings & Napier - Waitangi Day Celebrations will be held at Farndon Park Domain. Families from Hastings, Napier and across Hawke's Bay region are invited to a day of fun and entertainment.
It is also one the country's largest commemorative events and is expected to attract over 20,000 people.
The Governor General The Honourable Anand Satyanand will arrive by waka to a rousing ceremonial welcome.
The boat pageant in the morning provides a moving spectacle of humour, colour and drama incorporating rowboats, waka ama, and walking family contingents from Waipatu and Napier converging together for our opening ceremony. 60 food & craft stalls provide a festive village atmosphere and a free kiddies playzone will provide lots of laughs.
Eight elite marae teams will compete in a popular $1,000 cash touch tournament.
So join family and friends at one of the biggest Waitangi Day events celebrations in New Zealand. Free entertainment and waka rides. Large craft and food fair. Location: Farndon Park Domain, Cnr Highway 2 & Farndon Rd, Clive - Between Hastings & Napier from 10am-4pm. Contact Marie marie@wakarides.clear.nz or 06 878 7696.
Invercargill - Murihiku Iwi Challenge is an annual event held on Waitangi Day and is a community driven initiative and celebration of whanau, iwi, and hapu.
The Murihiku Iwi Challenge acknowledges cultural/tribal diversity while celebrating iwi uniqueness. The organisation of the annual Murihiku Iwi Challenge is offered to Maata Waka - pan tribal groups with the support of Ngai Tahu - Waihopai Runanga.
Events for the day include: dress your kaumatua, ask your Aunty, tug of war, quizzes and touch rugby in the afternoon. Ka mau ke te wehi!!! Costs are $50 per Iwi and $5 per touch rugby team. The event will run from 8:30am-4:30pm on Waitangi Day at Marist Rugby grounds, Miller Street, Invercargill.
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| The New Zealand Embassy will be holding a Waitangi Day reception at the Embassy's Representation Centre in Shibuya, Tokyo on Wednesday 6 February 2008 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The reception is open to New Zealanders and their partners, but please be aware that numbers are limited and prior application is necessary.
This event is self-funding and payment is required in advance by registered cash mail (genkin kakitome). Tickets cost 2,500 yen per person and include the cost of light refreshments and two drinks. Additional drink tickets will be available on the night for 300 yen each.
Attendance is limited to 100 people (max. two people per application) and applications must reach the Embassy by Friday 25 January (which has passed, but definitely confirm with them to check availability), so make sure to send yours as early as possible. With the best will in the world, space is limited and applications received after capacity has been reached will be returned by post.
Kaiapoi - Waimakariri Waitangi Day Celebrations seeks to learn about and celebrate the Treaty of Waitangi as a symbol of community 'togetherness'. Enjoy an entertainment stage, food stalls, information area and waka paddling. The emphasis is on creating a whole of community atmosphere. This is a free event and runs from 10.30am-3.30pm at the Kaiapoi Information Centre, Charles Street, Kaiapoi.
London - Waitangi Day Pub Crawl will be held again this year, on the Saturday closest to Feb 6th. To give you some idea of scale, apparently 50,000 New Zealanders live here in London, which is roughly 1 in 80 Kiwis when you think about it. Of that number, anywhere between 8,000-10,000 take part in the pub crawl, which according to the fella who was dressed like Mr Pepelo from Bro-Town, makes it the largest pub crawl in Europe
A tube map of central London shows the Circle Line in yellow. The pub crawl goes anticlockwise from Paddington to Westminster.
 The pub crawl itself follows the route of the Circle Line underground, starting at 10am at Paddington Station and following the Circle Line anticlockwise until it ends at Westminster for a massed haka.
At each tube stop there is a designated pub and that gets packed to the rafters by thirsty Kiwis faster than you can say cook me some eggs bro. Inevitably this means that most of the pub crawlers spill out on to the street, but that's part of the charm of the day (unless you happen to be a passing motorist).
As with any concerted drinking expedition there are certain rules that must be observed, and these are mainly confined to drunken tube
etiquette. First and foremost only the Circle Line may be used to travel between pubs, so anyone who hops on the District Line (which goes in the same direction) gets booed and rightly so. Holding on while the tube is moving is a sin, which makes for some good mauls when the brakes go on and everyone is thrown forward.
The Prince of Wales pub at High Street Kensington was a popular early destination. happen to be sharing the tube are to be respected and looked after with proper courtesy. After all manners cost nothing and we wouldn't want to be confused for rude Australians would we? It must be quite traumatic to be surrounded by 80 drunken Kiwis packed into the tube like cattle and bellowing NZ songs! Click here to read the rest of the article!
Click here to view YouTube footage from past pubcrawls:
London - Waitangi Church Service and Girdlers reception will be held on Thursday 7th February 2008 at St Lawrence Jewry & Worshipful Company of Girdlers. £5 for reception (must be pre-booked using form below). The church service is free.
 London - Waitangi Dinner 2008 which will be held Friday 8 Feb 2008 is now sold out. If you missed out, let us know so that we can plan for a larger venue for 2009.
Feedback from members that it's time for a change has led the New Zealand Society on a search for a new venue for our annual Waitangi Day Dinner on Friday February 8, 2008. The new venue for this event is fit for royalty, indeed it doubled as Buckingham Palace which will be apparent to all of you who have seen Cody Banks, Special Agent (ahem).
The following awards will be presented: the New Zealander of the Year Award and this year the New Zealand Society are delighted to announce two new awards: The New Zealand Inspired Lifetime Achievement Award and The Glob al Kiwi Young Achiever Award. Nominations closed in late November, and the winners will be with us for the dinner.
The New Zealand Society continues with a menu of the finest New Zealand food. Once again with the support of NZ Farmers there will be plentiful supplies of tender lamb, venison supplied by PPCS Brooks, seafood (including mussels) from Sealord, , kumara and kabosha squash from Barfoots of Botley cheese from Fonterra. There will also be a range of NZ wines and the wine will flow as freely as always, kicking off with our New Zealand “Champagne” reception.
 New Plymouth - Waitangi Day 2008 Dawn Ceremony will begin with a dawn ceremony led by Ngati Te Whiti kaumatua to commemorate the historical signing of the Treaty.
Community leaders are invited to formally speak, and the floor is opened to the public to share their thoughts and feelings. Experience a ceremony embedded in tikanga Maori. You will be invited to join in with waiata and enjoy the kapahaka.
The ceremony ends with a free community breakfast which allows for informal discussion and relationship building. The event will also be marked by the striking physical presence of the Waitangi Day Flags that have been designed and hand painted by district citizens.
The ceremony will be held on historical Ngati Te Whiti waahi tapu whenua, a site which is adjacent to the heritage centre landing and next to the Wind Wand on the foreshore. This event runs from 6am - 8am at Puke Ariki, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth.
 New Plymouth - Waitangi Day 2008 Whanau Day will then be held from 12pm-4pm.
The full stage programme will be delivered outdoors on the landing and will be a fun and safe environment to learn more about the Treaty and its place in 2008.
Treaty educators are available on-site and you will also be able to access the resources available within Puke Ariki's library and museum. A key component of the day is to actively promote community diversity via cultural displays and entertainment. A variety of multi-ethnic workshops and food stalls will enable people to interact and learn about people from different backgrounds. The 2008 programme will feature: Korero Controller (KC): The day's events will be guided and announced bilingually by our KC, who will promote community building and respect for community diversity throughout the day. We are currently in negotiation with… Marcus Akuhata-Brown
Marcus's natural ability to broach sensitive topics with humour and aroha will provide another opportunity for people to reflect on their values, thoughts and actions. The following acts will
perform:
- Headline New Zealand act: Ladi 6
- NZ hip hop artist ‘Ethical'
- Kanohi ki te Kanohi kapa haka
- Maori element
- Japanese taiko drummers (TBC)
- Tongan community group
- Samoan community group
- Future New Zealand dance phenomenon
In addition there will be a Treaty of Waitangi Education Stall where a qualified treaty educator will be available throughout the day to answer questions, provide resources and promote further training and education. There will also be 10 contemporary and traditional Maori and multi ethnic kai stalls. These stalls are very popular and allow people to try different ethnic food they may not have previously been exposed to. Art and Craft Market Stalls: Ariki Street will be lined with local ‘Arts and crafts' stalls. Raranga Harakeke: Flax weaving workshop as well as a dance workshop.
 New York City - a Waitangi Day Cocktail Reception will be hosted by the New Zealand Consulate-General and Friends of AUT, Inc. You are invited to this Cocktail reception on Waitangi Day at
210 Elizabeth Street (between Prince and Spring),
New York City on
Wednesday 6 February 2008 from
7pm-10pm at a cost of $65.00 per person. (We've just been told that tickets are no longer available due to massive interest). Raffle tickets are still available though! The evening will feature New Zealand cuisine, wines, a Maori culture performance and New Zealand music. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards establishing an educational scholarship fund to foster links between New Zealand (AUT) and the United States.
Plus, a raffle for two round trip economy class tickets from the US to New Zealand, provided by Aspire Down Under and Air New Zealand, will be drawn on the night. Winner does not need to be present to claim prize.
*Blackout dates may apply.
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| Manukau - Waitangi Day Family Celebration will be held at Hayman Park, Manukau. This event will celebrate whanau diversity, the theme for the Auckland region's largest commemorative event for Waitangi Day. This is a great day to commemorate the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi and its impact on the history and future of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The 2008 programme has five main areas: Atea - Ceremonial Welcome Whakangahau - Performance stages with free concerts headlined by international stur Bunny Rugs of Jamaican reggae band Third World. The line up includes: Che Fu, Vivah, Ruia Aperahama, Dam Native, P.O.O.R., Chuck Upu, and Brother Love alongside other music and dance acts. Tamariki Zone - Children's Area with free children's rides and activities. Nga Toi - Arts Area Marketplace - Shopping Village with stalls selling healthy kai, arts, crafts, clothing and merchandise.
For more info contact
Stephen Bradshaw,
stephen.bradshaw@manukau.govt.nz, 09 262 8900.
Maori Television - Kotahi Te Ra: Waitangi 2008. Maori Television will present a 12-hour broadcast dedicated to New Zealand's national day, Waitangi Day, on Wednesday February 6 2008.
Kotahi Te Ra: Waitangi 2008 will begin at 9am and will include reports from key Waitangi Day events at home and abroad as well as news, views, interviews, discussions, documentaries, entertainment and historical highlights.
For the second year in a row, Maori Television's Julian Wilcox will anchor the live-to-air broadcast from commemorations at the birthplace of the Treaty of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Veteran broadcaster Tainui Stephens and media personality Stacey Morrison will co-present the special show from the channel's Auckland studio. Other schedule highlights include interviews with kaumatua (elders), studio guests, live music, documentaries and a special Waitangi debate between celebrities and academics.
 Maori Television has commissioned a major carving project on the billboard site of its Auckland headquarters in the lead-up to the channel's special broadcast, Kotahi Te Ra: Waitangi 2008. Maori artist Blaine Te Rito and British woodcarver Mike Davies, both acknowledged experts in their fields, are collaborating on a carved artwork at the Newmarket studio in the three weeks leading up to New Zealand's national day.
The aim is to create a new legacy for Waitangi Day, inspiring celebration and building nationhood. The carving will celebrate the spirit of partnership using simplistic symbols to identify the Maori and Pakeha cultures moving forward into the future.
A webcam is operating so people can watch the carvers at work and a crew is also filming the project for a reality-style piece to screen during the Waitangi Day broadcast. |
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|  Palmerston North - Waitangi Day Festival 2008 will be held at Te Marae O Hine. Come and join the community to commemorate the signing of Te Tiriti O Waitangi with a Free Live all day Concert featuring: R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz, Country, Reggae and seasoned acts and performances from locals and a special lunchtime Kapa Haka performance, there will be something for everyone, young and old.
Adeaze will headline Palmerston North's Waitangi Day Festival in the Square 6 Feb 2008.
Experience tastes of Aotearoa, Arts & Crafts and old and new discoveries. A day to be enjoyed for all New Zealanders, so come on down bring a blanket, picnic, and see much more..
For further details contact Lorene Fitzgerald 06 357 1410 or 027 418 8156.
Patea - Pae in the Park is Patea's main event of the year in a fantastic atmosphere of warmth and celebration. This music festival features both national and local talent on display. There will be music and entertainment from Hip Hop to Country and Western as well as food and craft stalls. The cost is free and the event runs from 9:30am-5pm at Patea Memorial Park, Main Road, Patea.
 Paihia - Waitangi Festival 2008 in Paihia runs from 3-5 February 2008. The celebrations leading up to Waitangi Day have expanded this year and include free family activities and concerts.
The traditional family fun day was held on Sunday 3 February, with free organised activities and good-natured competitions on the Waitangi Green. The kapa haka group of the Royal New Zealand Navy will also perform.
On the Monday, the Navy Band will rehearse the formal Beat Retreat at noon on the historic precinct of the Treaty Grounds. Archive films will also be shown, giving a rare opportunity to revisit the ceremony that was once common, and which has been returning to the celebrations over the last couple of years. At 6:30pm Ray Woolf performs a free evening concert on the Hobson's Beach stage. All welcome, but no alcohol allowed.
On Tuesday the Navy kapa haka group will join the daytime activities. Over both days colonial costumes will be seen around the Treaty House and gardens, while flax weaving and traditional arts will be demonstrated, showing off the cultures of both Treaty partners. At 5.15pm on Tuesday evening the Governor General will take the salute at ceremonial sunset, as the Naval Royal Guard and band enacts the full Beat Retreat ceremony by the flagstaff. Then at 7pm, popular funk & reggae group 1814 take the Hobson's Beach stage. Again, alcohol and drugs strictly prohibited.
When: Sunday, 3 February 2008 - Tuesday, 5 February 2008 runs 10am-5pm at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Just over Waitangi one-way bridge, Paihia Cost: Sunday free on Green, otherwise $12 admission 09 402 7437.
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|  Porirua - Festival of the Elements the region's famous one-day festival celebrates cultural diversity and
commemorates
the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The festival offers a superb programme of arts and culture.
This year's festival will be held at Elsdon Park and Mana College grounds to provide new opportunities for the Festival programme.
Entry is free and the festival runs from 10am-6pm at Mana College, Awarua Street, Porirua. Click here to view their Press Release detailing the day.
Rotorua -
The first ever Waitangi Day celebration in Rotorua hosted by Te Wananga o Aotearoa! Paddle a Maori waka, sporting challenges, whanau toa (top team) and waiata Maori talent quest! Top prizes, and spot prizes to be won! And that's not all... food stalls run by Te Rongopai Kohanga Reo... So come join in the celebration. Be a unique Kiwi! This free event runs from
10am-3pm
at the Rotorua Lakefront on Wednesday 6 February.
 Rotorua - WHAKAnuia! To Acknowledge, To Promote, To Celebrate, Rotorua! Come join in a day of Fun, Sharing and Learning. WHAKAnuia! will celebrate the following:
- Waitangi Day activities within Whakarewarewa
- Whakarewarewa Guides Walkway (launching in early Feb)
- 10 Year Anniversary of Whakarewarewa Thermal Village Tours
Interactive activities will be available throughout the day will include:
- Preparing your own traditional Whaka hangi (limited number)
- Learning how to penny dive
- Making your own creation out of flax
- Tasting exotic cuisine
- Enjoying contemporary & traditional performances and exhibits
- Meeting recognised local and national artists such as Ta Moko, Weavers, Carvers
- Workshops about Maori
Tattoo, Instruments, Meeting House Protocols
The cost to Non Rotorua residents are as follows:
Adult $25, Child (5-12 years) $12.50, Family (2 and up to 4 children) $62.50, Under 4 Free of charge. This event is FREE to local Rotorua residents (please bring proof of Rotorua residence).
This event will be held at 17 Tryon Street (off Fenton Street), Rotorua (at Whakarewarewa, The Living Thermal Village). For more information contact Justin Te Hau at 07 349 3463.
The day will run 10am-5pm. Click here to buy Tickets (for non-locals).
Tokoroa - The Raukawa Wild Food and Music Festival - Last Summer Fling is a family festival day to celebrate our nationhood and to celebrate and acknowledge the role of tangata whenua and the wider community. Traditional Maori food such as pikopiko, huhu, seafood and much more. Entertainment from local kapa haka and singing talents to SPACIFIX to end off the day all hosted by Te Hamua Nikora and his karaoke haati naati party. The festival will be held at Tokoroa Youth Park, Roslin Street, South Waikato.
For more info contact 07 885 0260 or fax 07 885 0261.
 Waitangi Treaty Grounds - Waitangi Day & Festival 2008 is the nation's biggest birthday celebration is held annually at the Treaty Grounds on 6 February. The Waitangi Festival 2008 will feature a Sunday Family Fun Day and two free evening concerts in the run-up to Waitangi Day Wednesday. See above for the Paihia listing. Click here for the Waitangi Ground Programme.
Whakatane - Cultural Festival 2008. The Whakatane District Council will host a cultural festival with the aim to foster cultural and ethnic diversity, share in the understanding of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and promote community well being. The cost is free and the event runs 9am-6pm at
Mataatua Reserve, Whakatane.
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|  Wellington - Waitangi Day 2008. Celebrate Waitangi Day with family and friends with a range of activities and entertainment on offer at Wellington's Waitangi Park. Enjoy kapa haka, dance, food and live music throughout the day.
The cost is free and this event runs from 10am-4pm at Waitangi Park, between Te Papa Museum and the beginning of Oriental Parade bordering the waterfront, Wellington.
Wellington - Tour of Oppression: Waitangi Day procession in Wellington. Members of the October 15th solidarity crew invite you to join on a Waitangi Day procession from Waitangi Park to the Mount Cook Prison Barracks to commemorate victims of Crown violence and acknowledge the continued colonisation of Aotearoa New Zealand. We will also be drawing attention to the continued prosecution of the ‘Urewera 16' who still face a political trial on charges under the Arms Act. We will be leaving the south west corner of Waitangi Park at 4pm on 6 February. We invite you to bring tino rangatiratanga flags or other appropriate banners and placards.
The area now known as Mount Cook is defined by the hill, Pukeahu, where there was a pa prior to the arrival of the New Zealand Company. Settlers renamed it after Captain James Cook. Mount Cook was the main Armed Constabulary depot from 1869. Between 1882 and 1900 there was a maximum security prison, which became a military barracks circa 1902. As a site for both the Armed Constabulary and the prison, the Mt Cook barracks on Buckle Street was a centre of colonial oppression and occupation.
The October 15th Solidarity crew is a grassroots community group that formed in response to the nation-wide raids. The group has been working on five common points:
- Free the prisoners
- Drop the charges
- Support Tino Rangatiratanga and Te Mana Motuhake o Tuhoe
- Repeal the Terrorism Suppression Act
- Justice for all those raided on October 15th
For further info - check out this website.
Wellington - Radio Active 89FM's One Love 08: Aroha Tahi will be held at the Hataitai Velodrome. Radio Active 89FM presents One Love 2008, a superb day out in the Waitangi Day sun. Now in its 11th year, One Love is the big music festival for Wellingtonians on February 6, Bob Marley's birthday. Featuring the best of New Zealand and international acts over the years, One Love 2008 presents a day of good music, chilled vibes and unity.
International reggae star J Star headlines the strong line-up, which also features local heavyweights Hikoikoi and The Yoots, with Radio Active's Roots and Culture DJs in support.
One Love features a bar, arts, crafts, fashion and food stalls, and amusements for the kids. Bring a hamper, a blanket and plenty of sunscreen and park up for a day nestled in the surrounds of Wellington's Mt Victoria.
Kick back and enjoy the finest summer sounds of live dub, roots and reggae, in this much-loved yearly event celebrating Waitangi Day and the legendary Bob Marley's birthday. With food stalls, arts and crafts, a kids' fun park and dancing.
Adult price: $5 Child price: Under 14s: Free. For more info contact Clair Urbahn on 04 801 9899.
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 Wellington, Upper Hutt - Waitangi Day Celebrations: Upper Hutt Celebrate Waitangi Day with karanga, powhiri, mihimihi and hangi lunch. There will be a guest speaker on the Treaty at 1pm and performances by a range of artists and groups. Performers and groups include:
- Anita
- Eru Kaiawha (Nga Toru Tena)
- Jade Eru
- Samoan Catholic Youth Church
- Fijian Youth Group
- Jewel of the Pacific
- Moko Idol 5th Birthday
- Sri Lankan Association of New Zealand
- Heretaunga College (Jazz Fa'aso'o 17 year old)
- The Whanganui-A-Tara Taikura
- Upper Hutt Tongan Community Group
This is a free event which runs 9:15am-3pm at Orongomai Marae, 1-7 Railway Avenue, Upper Hutt, Wellington.
 Wellington, Otaki - February 6 this year will be an unusually big day for Anglicans in the lower North Island. That day is, of course, Waitangi Day. In a rare coincidence, it falls this year on Ash Wednesday, the first day of the pilgrimage many Anglicans observe through Lent towards Easter.
But as far as Anglicans in these parts are concerned, that's not all. For them, there's a trifecta. Because February 6 is the day Anglicans in the Diocese of Wellington, an area that takes in a substantial swathe of the lower North Island will begin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their diocese.
They'll be doing that in a place that has deep significance for both Maori and Pakeha Anglicans in that territory, Rangiatea, the Otaki church, sometimes dubbed 'The Maori Cathedral', the building of which became possible because of the remarkable relationship between the great Ngati Toa chief Te Rauparaha, and the missionary Octavius Hadfield, who went on, in 1870, to become the second Bishop of Wellington.
To mark the Diocese's 150th celebration, he'll present an offertory bowl to Rangiatea. The bowl, which was carved from timber used in the original church building, had been presented to his father, Sir Bernard, at that Rangiatea service more than 40 years earlier.
The 10th and present Bishop of Wellington, Dr Tom Brown, will of course preside at the February 6th Eucharist at Rangiatea - along with Bishop Muru Walters, who leads Te Pihopatanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika, the Episcopal unit of the Pihopatanga, or Maori Anglican Church, for this tribal region.
 Wellington, Te Papa - Treaty of Waitangi Debates 2008 sees the return of the much-anticipated series of debates exploring the Treaty of Waitangi, its place in New Zealand history and its meaning today.
This year's theme is ‘Finding Common Ground' and will be chaired by Dr Claudia Orange of Te Papa and Claudia Geiringer of Victoria University's Centre for Public Law. The speakers focus on their own experiences to highlight key aspects of the theme, bringing a unique and engaging perspective to Treaty issues.
Dr Matthew Palmer, former Dean of Law at Victoria University, and Professor Mason Durie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Maori) and Professor of Maori Research and Development at Massey University spoke Thursday 31 January.
Dr Charles Royal, composer and researcher in the creative use of indigenous knowledge, and Joris de Bres, New Zealand's Race Relations Commissioner will speak on Thursday 7 February at 6.30pm. The debate will be held at Soundings Theatre, Level 2, Te Papa, Cable Street, Wellington
The Treaty Debates are to be recorded by Radio New Zealand National so no latecomers will be admitted. Radio New Zealand National will broadcast the debates on Sunday 3 and Sunday 10 February at 4.06pm. They will repeat the broadcasts on the following Tuesdays at 9.06pm.
The treaty debates are organised by Te Papa in partnership with the NZ Centre for Public Law at Victoria University of Wellington. organisation: Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa).
 Weston - WAITANGI DAY Celebration 2008 "Weaving Earth and Sky" - Free Community Day!! This event will be held at
213 Airedale Rd,Weston (sign posted from Weston). The programme is as follows:
- 10am Laying of the Hangi
- 11am Multicultural Performances
- 2pm Dance and Sound Extravaganza “Where Earth Meets Sky”
- 3pm Kite Flying from the Top of the World
- 4pm Lifting of the Hangi-A taste for all
All Day Kite Making. There will be a free bus which leaves from the North End New World, 2nd stop at Council Buildings at 9am, 10am & 11am and returning to town from 4pm
Directions: the community celebration is at Rapid number 213 Airdale Rd, which is the top right property, this overlooks the huge fields of sunflowers that are on the Ngapara Rd. Airdale Rd is reached by going through Weston (do not go over the railway lines) follow the road along as it goes past the school (do not turn down the Ngapara Rd). At 213 Airdale Rd you turn into the driveway and drive past the red topflight buildings and up along the track, there is car parking space available. From this track the public will then walk trough the field of sunflowers to the performance area. For those with mobility issues due to age or disability the horse and
carriage
will transport them.
Parking wardens will be advising people of directions and where to park on the day. A bus service will be running on the day to transport people from Oamaru, stops being at the North end supermarket and outside the council buildings.
The Community Hangi will be free, depending on the numbers that attend this could be either individual meals or tasters for the family.
Please bring the following: blanket, chair/cushions, sunblock, lots of water or juice, picnic, hats, and jacket.
Click here to download the flyer.
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