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Waitangi Day

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Waitangi Day cartoon

Waitangi Day cartoon

The Treaty House

The Treaty House

James Busby's house

James Busby's house

Ngāpuhi war canoe at Waitangi

Ngāpuhi war canoe at Waitangi

Prime Minister Helen Clark at Waitangi

Prime Minister Helen Clark at Waitangi

Waitangi entertainment

Waitangi entertainment

Waitangi 150th anniversary commemorative stamp

Waitangi 150th anniversary commemorative stamp

Waitangi Day 1983

Waitangi Day 1983

Te Tii memorial

Te Tii memorial

New Zealand Day 1974 souvenir booklet

New Zealand Day 1974 souvenir booklet

Waitangi flagpole

Waitangi flagpole

Ngatokimatawhaorua canoe

Ngatokimatawhaorua canoe

1934 Waitangi Day celebrations

1934 Waitangi Day celebrations

Ngapuhi performance at Waitangi, 1934

Ngapuhi performance at Waitangi, 1934

Apirana Ngata leading haka, 1940

Apirana Ngata leading haka, 1940

Waitangi protest poster

Waitangi protest poster

Flags flying on Waitangi Day

Flags flying on Waitangi Day

Royal family at Waitangi, 1974

Royal family at Waitangi, 1974

Waitangi marae at Te Tii in 1880

Waitangi marae at Te Tii in 1880

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Waitangi Day in 1960

Waitangi, home of the Treaty - roadside stories

Waitangi, home of the Treaty - roadside stories

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Introduction
The first Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day 1940s-1950s
Waitangi Day 1960s
Waitangi Day 1970s
Waitangi Day 1980s
Waitangi Day 1990s
Waitangi Day in the 21st century
The Treaty House
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Waitangi Day

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