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Waitangi Day in Samoa: A celebration of Pacific unity

By Si'alei Van Toor • 07 February 2026, 5:00PM

Each year on 6 February, Waitangi Day, New Zealanders come together in honour of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi, and to reflect on where we are on our journey as a nation. Waitangi Day is a day of profound significance to New Zealand and one that resonates deeply across our wider Pacific ‘aiga.

By Si'alei Van Toor • 07 February 2026, 5:00PM

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