Waitangi Attractions
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.
Treaty House
The Treaty House was built in 1833 by the Sydney architect John Verge as the private residence of James Busby, the British government's representative in the colony. The side wings were added later. In 1932 it was acquired by the then Governor General and presented to the people of New Zealand. It is now open as a historic monument.
