Waitangi Things to Do

Carved Maori War Canoe called Waka.
You should try to get there at the time when they bring it into the water.
It's a great feeling to see and touch such an extreme different Canoe as I ever saw before.

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Maori Whare Runanga , es la casa de juntas Maori que se construyó en 1940 para celebrar el centenario del tratado de Waitangi
Está hecha toda de madera y en ella se se representan la mayor parte de las tribus Maori

Maori Whare Runanga is the Maori meeting house built in 1940 to celebrate the centenary of the Treaty of Waitangi
It is made entirely of wood and on it are represented the majority of Maori tribes

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Es un pueblo pequeño al lado del mar desde el que se pueden hacer excursiones en barco , visitar la Bahía de las islas , navegar , pasear...
Relajante y bonito
A small town near the sea from which you can make boat trips, visit the Bay of Islands, sailing, walking ...
Relaxing and beautiful

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3" ngatokimatawhaorua "
Es el nombre del mayor bote Maorí en el mundo y recibe su nombre de la canoa en que el legendario navegante Polinesio , Kupe descubrió Nueva Zelanda
La canoa está hecha con dos grandes troncos de "kauris" , con la madera tallada y la botan una vez al año para celebrar la firma del tratado
Nota :El Kauri es una conífera de grandes dimensiones que crece en el Norte de Nueva Zelanda

It is the Maori name of the largest boat in the world and is named after the canoe in which the legendary Polynesian navigator, Kupe discovered New Zealand
The canoe is made of two great logs of "kauri", fully carved and once a year is launched to celebrate the signing of the treaty
Note : The Kauri is a large conifer that grows in northern New Zealand

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La Casa del Tratado a parte de su significado histórico es un sitio que vale la pena visitar pues está localizada en unas colinas desde las que se ve el mar y sus islas , con unas vistas fantásticas y rodeada de jardines llenos de todo tipo de flores . En el mismo recinto se encuentran los recuerdos culturales Maories integrándose así las dos grandes culturas Maorí e Inglesa que generaron la actual Nueva Zelanda


The House of the Treaty besides its historical significance is a site worth visiting as it is located on a hill from which you can see the ocean and its islands, with breathtaking views and surrounded by gardens filled with all kinds of flowers.
On the premises are the Maori cultural memories, combining the two large Maori and English cultures that generated the actual New Zealand

James Busby came to New Zealand in the 1830's to act as a sort of British ambassador and law keeper for the many British citizens living in Russell (Kororareka) and the far north. Unfortunately, he was only one man and couldn't really enforce British rule on the unruly whalers and sealers.
His house was built between 1833 and 1834 and has been modified slightly since then. Many New Zealanders call it "The Treaty House", but this is not really correct.
In 1836, Busby wrote the Declaration of Independence, which was signed by a Confederation of Maori chiefs in Northland and effectively made the northern peninsula of the North Island an independent state. They even had their own flag, which you can see in Busby's house and flying on the flagpole on the lawn with the NZ flag and the Union Jack.
It costs $NZ12 to enter the Waitangi Reserve (2006).

A bit of a trek through the grounds to try and find the canoe down by the cove at Hobson's Brach, but it is really worth it.

The largest war canoe in the world at 35m long. Called Ngatokimatawharua, it was built for the centenary of the signing of the treaty in 1940 and can carry 80 warriors. It was fashioned from two giant kauri trees and each year on New Zealand Day - the 6th February - it is launcehd for a ceremony.

I much prefer the traditional Maori Meeting House, it is very impressive, especially the interior.

The Whare Runanga and marae (grassed are in front) form the basis of Maori culture and society. It is held as a symbol of tribal prestige and a monument to the tribe's notable ancestors: the apex is his head, the ridgepole his backbone, the bargeboards his arms. The interior represents his chest with the rafters being the ribs.