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Come together this Te Rā o Waitangi by visiting He Tohu to see the nine original sheets of 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi. Join a bilingual tour and reflect on what te Tiriti o Waitangi means to you.Have you seen te Tiriti o Waitangi up close? Can you tell which te Tiriti sheets are made from animal skin? Can you find Hōne Heke’s signature?
Come to He Tohu at the National Library to view the original sheets of te Tiriti o Waitangi, created and signed 185 years ago. Visit He Whakapapa Kōrero the document room that houses three of Aotearoa's constitutional taonga — 1835 He Whakaputanga, 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition.
Activities for tamariki, rangatahi, and pakeke
There will be activities for tamariki, rangatahi, and pakeke (adults) throughout the day. Join reorua (bilingual) tours to learn more about te Tiriti signings, brush up your whakahua te reo Māori (pronunciation), sing waiata, make your own tiriti, and reflect on what te Tiriti means to you.
Watch film footage compiled by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision or test your knowledge with a quiz.
HOME Café will also be open until 2pm.
See our website for complete details: https://natlib.govt.nz/events/te-ra-o-waitangi-waitangi-day-february-06-2025
More about He Tohu
Te Rā o Waitangi programme
Plan your day with us. Bring the whānau and family for times and activities that suit you.
Guided tour times
Join a tētahi wheako, tour of He Tohu and the Cliff Whiting artwork, Te Wehenga.
Tours will be in available in te reo Pākehā (English language), te reorua (bilingual te reo Māori and te reo Pākehā), or te reo rumaki (te reo Māori only) throughout the day, check the times for a tour that suits you.
Te reo Pākehā He Tohu tours (30 minutes)
When — 9:30am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1pm, 2:30pm, 3pm
Te reo Pākehā Te Wehenga kōrero (15 minutes)
When — 10:30am and 1pm
Te reorua tour of He Tohu and Te Wehenga (30 minutes)
When — 10am and 2pm
Te reo rumaki tour of He Tohu and Te Wehenga (40 minutes)
When — 12pm
If you prefer not to join a tour, feel free to explore on your own between 9am and 4pm.
Workshops
Whakahua reo Māori me ngā waiata | Pronunciation and waiata workshop
When — 11am to 11:40am
Learn new waiata and practice your pronunciation of te reo Māori with friends and whānau.
Ngā kemu | Games session
When — 1pm to 1:30pm
Try out a range of fun tākaro with your hoa.
Representing te Tiriti
When — 1:30pm to 2:10pm
Look closely at paintings that depict different reconstructions of the signing of te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840.
Te Tiriti timeline and quiz
When — 2:30pm to 3pm
Learn about key events related to the signing of te Tiriti o Waitangi and test your knowledge.
Watch E oho! Waitangi recorded events from home
Want to do something special to commemorate Waitangi Day, but are unable to visit us? You could watch one of our recorded E oho! Waitangi events.
https://natlib.govt.nz/events/recorded-events
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Library of New Zealand, Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon,Wellington, New Zealand
