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Waitangi Day 2026 in Dunedin

Celebrate Waitangi Day with events that honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and connect us with local stories, culture, and community.

Waitangi Day is a time for remembrance, kōrero, and coming together as one — acknowledging our shared history and the ongoing commitments of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

In 2026, Ōtepoti Dunedin will commemorate Waitangi Day through a kaupapa of kotahitanga: gathering in community, standing together, and strengthening relationships across people and place.

The day invites whānau to take part in two connected experiences:

  • a city-based whānau festival in the beauty of the Botanic Gardens, and
  • ticketed cultural journeys in Karitāne, guided by mana whenua and grounded in local narrative.

Whether arriving by bus to walk Huriawa, paddling the Waikouaiti Awa, or laying out a picnic blanket beneath the trees at the Rotunda - this is an invitation to slow down, listen, reflect, and connect.

Karitāne Cultural Journeys

Whānau Gathering at the Botanic Garden

Karitāne Cultural Journeys

This page provides information on Karitāne Cultural Journeys.

Whānau Gathering at the Botanic Garden

This page provides information on Whānau Gathering at the Botanic Garden.

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