Waitangi Day
Proper noun
Meaning
Waitangi Day
The national day of New Zealand and a public holiday held each year on February 6 to celebrate the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document. The Treaty made New Zealand a part of the British Empire, guaranteed Māori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights of British citizens.
Examples
Many New Zealanders often use one of two words to describe how they mark Waitangi Day.
With an Ihumātao resolution believed to be expected by Waitangi Day, it's an issue on the minds of many.