Waitangi Attractions
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2km north of Paihia, reached over a bridge, is Waitangi, situated in an inlet off the Bay of Islands. Here on February 6th 1840 the famous treaty was signed between British officials and local Maori chiefs, which provided the basis for the formal establishment of the British colony of New Zealand.
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Maori Meeting House
The Maori Meeting House at Waitangi was built in 1940. Of particular significance are the carvings by Pine Taiapa, a Maori carver. A canoe made of kauri trees, featuring carvings, is also of note.
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