Waitangi

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Waitangi (Māori for weeping waters) is the name of various places, towns, and settlements in New Zealand. The two most notable of these are:

Waitaki, the name of the river marking the boundary between Canterbury and Otago, is a southern form of this name.


Waitangi may also refer to:

  • The Treaty of Waitangi, one of New Zealand's founding documents, named for the settlement in Northland where it was signed.
  • Waitangi Day, a public holiday in New Zealand on February 6th each year to commemorate signing the treaty.