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Dame Jenny Shipley appointed Waitangi National Trust chair 16th June 2026

Dame Jenny Shipley appointed Waitangi National Trust chair

The Waitangi National Trust has appointed Dame Jenny Shipley DNZM as its new board chair.


$300k Waitangi Day contestable events fund opens 22nd September 2025 /

$300k Waitangi Day contestable events fund opens

Up to $300,000 of contestable funding is now available to support community events marking Waitangi Day.


Taranaki iwi secures $2.8m from RIF for tourism infrastructure 7th February 2025 /

Taranaki iwi secures $2.8m from RIF for tourism infrastructure

Taranaki iwi will receive $2.8m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to increase cultural tourism opportunities at Pukerangiora Pā.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds to mark 50 years of Tribunal 3rd February 2025 /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds to mark 50 years of Tribunal

Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi will mark the 50th anniversary of the Waitangi Tribunal with a new exhibition.


New exhibition at Waitangi highlights value of Te Tiriti 26th November 2024 /

New exhibition at Waitangi highlights value of Te Tiriti

Waitangi Treaty Grounds has opened a new exhibition called Encountering Aotearoa by Northland artist Cora-Allan.


How Waitangi Treaty Grounds will spend $10m from the RIF 13th November 2024 /

How Waitangi Treaty Grounds will spend $10m from the RIF

The new money will go towards significant upgrades, including to buildings used for Waitangi Day commemorations.


Waitangi Treaty Grounds hosts groundbreaking hui 29th May 2024 /

Waitangi Treaty Grounds hosts groundbreaking hui

The Waitangi National Trust says it facilitated a groundbreaking pōwhiri, led entirely by women, on the iconic Waitangi Treaty Grounds.


Portraiture award exhibition opens at Waitangi Treaty Grounds 19th April 2024 /

Portraiture award exhibition opens at Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Waitangi Treaty Grounds is housing an exhibition of the 43 finalists nominated in the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award.


Waitangi braces for bumper crowd 5th February 2024 /

Waitangi braces for bumper crowd

Organisers are planning for up to 80,000 people at Waitangi Treaty Grounds tomorrow, double the normal crowd.


NZTA cautions of Northland delays for Waitangi 2nd February 2024 /

NZTA cautions of Northland delays for Waitangi

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging people to plan ahead if they are travelling to Northland and Waitangi this weekend and on the public holiday next Tuesday.


Govt allocates $300k to Waitangi events 1st February 2024 /

Govt allocates $300k to Waitangi events

About $300,000 has been allocated to 35 community events commemorating Waitangi Day around the country.


“You need an effective tourism operation” – Waitangi’s new CEO on transformation 1st November 2023

“You need an effective tourism operation” – Waitangi’s new CEO on transformation

Ben Dalton says a new focus on a particular type of visitor, as well as events, are priorities for Waitangi Treaty Grounds.