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Waitangi braces for bumper crowd 5th February 2024 /

Waitangi braces for bumper crowd

Organisers are planning for up to 80,000 people at Waitangi Treaty Grounds tomorrow, double the normal crowd.


Stolen kauri gum returned to Waitangi Treaty Grounds 28th November 2023

Stolen kauri gum returned to Waitangi Treaty Grounds

A 2kg piece of kauri gum has been returned undamaged to Waitangi Treaty Grounds after it was stolen earlier this month.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds launches education workshops 12th June 2023

Waitangi Treaty Grounds launches education workshops

Waitangi Treaty Grounds has launched two new historical-based workshops for teachers.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds to host ANZAC commemorations 20th April 2023 /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds to host ANZAC commemorations

Waitangi Treaty Grounds will hold a free afternoon service this ANZAC Day to commemorate Māori service personnel.


Waitangi Festival given go-ahead 2nd February 2023

Waitangi Festival given go-ahead

The Waitangi Festival in Te Tai Tokerau Northland will take place as planned from 3-6 February as bad weather clears up.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds development showcased 1st September 2022

Waitangi Treaty Grounds development showcased

Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi is opening its upstairs exhibitions gallery for a look inside the history of building and maintenance works at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds since 1934.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds offers educational tour as part of NZ curriculum 6th April 2022 /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds offers educational tour as part of NZ curriculum

Waitangi Treaty Grounds is offering workshops and tours to support educators as part of the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds wins business award 17th February 2022 /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds wins business award

Waitangi Treaty Grounds has won the Northland Business Excellence EMA Best Not for Profit Award.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds wins education contract 18th June 2021 /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds wins education contract

Classroom material part of new history curriculum to be rolled out from 2022.


55% of Kiwis yet to visit ‘birthplace of the nation’ 4th February 2021

55% of Kiwis yet to visit ‘birthplace of the nation’

More than half of Kiwis, 55%, have never visited the ‘birthplace of the nation’, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, according to new research.


Extra health measures in place at Waitangi Treaty Grounds 2nd February 2021

Extra health measures in place at Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Enhanced health measures to mitigate Covid-19 risks will be in place at the annual Waitangi festival at the Treaty Grounds this week.


Govt injects $288k into Waitangi events 2nd February 2021

Govt injects $288k into Waitangi events

Events included workshops on Te Tiriti and whānau-oriented marae days to performance and children’s activities.


Domestic campaign paying off – Waitangi Treaty Grounds 23rd July 2020 /

Domestic campaign paying off – Waitangi Treaty Grounds

School holiday numbers to Waitangi Treaty Grounds increased by 72% compared to 2019, following the launch of a new domestic campaign on 19 June.


Waitangi to be digitally mapped and preserved 4th October 2017

Waitangi to be digitally mapped and preserved

The Waitangi Treaty Grounds is to join an illustrious list of world heritage sites such as Pompeii and Easter Island to be digitally preserved.


Astrophotographic map of Northland on display 22nd September 2017

Astrophotographic map of Northland on display

Heaven to Earth, Northland Under the Stars, is an astrophotographic map of Northland through the eye of Kerikeri photographer Chris Pegman.


Exciting new exhibition for historic Treaty House 11th August 2017

Exciting new exhibition for historic Treaty House

The new exhibition will feature several themed rooms with the entrance providing a welcome area, much as it did in 1834 when it was the first British Residency in New Zealand.