Waitangi Day 2026

Nau mau, haere mai! We welcome you to come together to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi through story, sound, and shared understanding here at Tāmaki Paenga Hira.

Waitangi Day 2026

FILM SCREENING FRI 30 JAN - MON 9 FEB
ORIENTATION SPACE, TE AO MĀRAMA SOUTH ATRIUM

FREE MĀORI CULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR AUCKLANDERS
FRI 6 FEB, 11AM & 1.30PM. APPROX. 30 MINS DURATION

Come together to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi as we acknowledge the past, engage with the present, and celebrate the enduring spirit of partnership, culture, and connection in Aotearoa. Showing daily and screening on loop, we have the special film He Tirotiro Whakamuri - A Treasured Glimpse of Waitangi from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Look back through historic highlights at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds from 1934 and 1990. All are welcome to listen, learn, and reflect as we mark this important day together.

As an extra special offer for Auckland residents only, the Māori Cultural Experience - Living Taonga will be free on Waitangi Day, Friday 6 February. In this immersive experience, you will be introduced to Māori culture and traditional art forms by a group of esteemed indigenous artists and orators. Our Māori Cultural Experience will take you on a journey of discovery and learning. This offer is subject to availability and only bookable onsite at our ticket desks.

Nō reira, hui mai, haere mai e hoa mā!

The three articles of the Treaty of Waitangi & Treaty of Waitangi Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Māori Cultural Experience

Living Taonga

Taonga is the Māori word meaning treasure, or something prized. Māori culture is a living taonga of Aotearoa New Zealand.

In this immersive experience, be introduced to Māori culture by a group of esteemed indigenous artists and orators. Our Māori Cultural Experience will take you on a journey. You will hear beautiful songs, see incredible poi skills in action and learn about the endurance of Māori people throughout history.

Discover the origins, traditional uses, and differences of the well-known and powerful ritual – the haka.

Learn and acknowledge from home

If you can't join us at the Museum this Waitangi Day, you can find out more about the Treaty of Waitangi online in this timeline.

Learn about the three P's of the Treaty of Waitangi, and more about what a treaty is. Then have a go at writing your own DIY treaty, in this activity download.

_{Image: Letter from James Busby to the chief Tāmati Wāka Nene, inviting him to the meeting at Waitangi in 1840. Wāka Nene played a crucial role in encouraging Māori to sign the Treaty, saying the British would protect them. MS-93-116}