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Meaning of "Waitangi Day" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAITANGI DAY

Waitangi Day  [waɪˈtʌŋiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAITANGI DAY

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Waitangi Day is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WAITANGI DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day commemorates a significant day in the history of New Zealand. It is a public holiday held each year on 6 February to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840.

Definition of Waitangi Day in the English dictionary

The definition of Waitangi Day in the dictionary is the national day of New Zealand, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government. The treaty provided the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAITANGI DAY


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hongi
ˈhɒŋiː
mingimingi
ˈmiːəŋiːmiːəŋiː
Palagi
pɑːˈlʌŋiː
tangi
ˈtʌŋiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAITANGI DAY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WAITANGI DAY

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Memorial Day
Mother´s Day
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Thanksgiving Day
the Lord´s Day
Veterans Day

Synonyms and antonyms of Waitangi Day in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Waitangi Day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAITANGI DAY

Find out the translation of Waitangi Day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Waitangi Day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Waitangi Day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怀唐伊日
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Día de Waitangi
570 millions of speakers

English

Waitangi Day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Waitangi दिवस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يوم ايتانغي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

День Вайтанги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dia Waitangi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Waitangi দিবস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Waitangi Day
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waitangi Day
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waitangi Day
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワイタンギ·デー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

와이 탕이 데이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waitangi Day
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Waitangi ngày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைதங்கி நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेटॅन्सी डे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Waitangi Günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Waitangi Day
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dzień Waitangi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

день Вайтанги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ziua Waitangi
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Γουαϊτάνγκι Ημέρα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Waitangi Day
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Waitangi Day
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Waitangi Day
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Waitangi Day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAITANGI DAY»

The term «Waitangi Day» is regularly used and occupies the 105.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAITANGI DAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Waitangi Day

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAITANGI DAY»

Discover the use of Waitangi Day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Waitangi Day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Treaty of Waitangi
The story covers the several Treaty signings and the substantial differences between Maori and English texts; the debate over interpretation of land rights and the actions of settler governments determined to circumvent Treaty guarantees; ...
Claudia Orange, 2011
2
National Days/national Ways: Historical, Political, and ...
During November 2000, there was continued publicity about the possibility of the government not supporting Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi, as had been the case for the past 33 years. Northland Maori were angry at the government's ...
Linda K. Fuller, 2004
3
An Illustrated History of the Treaty of Waitangi
The long-standing battles over Treaty rights would continue; protest would become more intense, and some of it would centre on a new date in the national calendar, Waitangi Day. Waitangi Day In 1960, the second Labour government ...
Claudia Orange, 2004
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The Treaty of Waitangi
The best basic introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document; it summarizes the history of the Treaty and race relations in New Zealand/ Aotearoa
Ross Calman, 2014
5
Shaping the News: Waitangi Day on Television
As well as giving a picture of how television is produced, it offers insights into the way in which Maori issues are treated by mainly Pakeha news teams, and the shaping of attitudes towards race relations and biculturalism presented by ...
Sue Abel, 1997
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Hīkoi: Forty Years of Māori Protest
AS THE SEVENTIES BECAME THE EIGHTIES THE TREATY OF WAITANGI and Waitangi Day celebrations became firmly established as the focal point of Maori activism.2" In 1979 the Waitangi Action Committee resumed the annual Waitangi  ...
Aroha Harris, 2004
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New Zealand
Waitangi Day focuses attention on the implications of the founding document of the nation. Over the years the government has faced numerous claims by Maori tribes. Nevertheless there is still more to be achieved, because the Maori and ...
Roselynn Smelt, Yong Jui Lin, 2008
8
Analyzing Race Talk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the ...
By including the option of not celebrating Waitangi Day at all as an illustrative question, the interviewer gave voice to the position that the current practice of celebrating Waitangi Day is wrong. By problematiz- ing how to celebrate Waitangi Day ...
Harry van den Berg, Margaret Wetherell, Hanneke Houtkoop-Steenstra, 2003
9
Constitutional Conversations: Geoffrey Palmer Talks to Kim ...
11 February 1997 Kim Hill Waitangi Day commemorations seemed to go off in a relatively low-key fashion given, I suppose, that the most exciting thing that happened was that John Delamere did not want Helen Clark sitting at the same seat.
Geoffrey W. R. Palmer, Kim Hill, 2002
10
Australia and the World: A Festschrift for Neville Meaney
In introducing the New Zealand Day Bill to parliament in August 1973, May devoted almost the entirety of his speech to the idea that 'all nations feel a need to express their independence and nationhood, and the event which Waitangi Day ...
Joan Beaumont, Matthew Jordan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAITANGI DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Waitangi Day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man dies from injuries after Waitangi Day incident
Man dies from injuries after Waitangi Day incident. Tue, Feb ... in an alleyway beside the Base Backpackers in Shotover Street at around 9am on Waitangi Day. «TVNZ, Feb 15»
2
Trouble-free Waitangi Day
Despite an anti-oil-drilling hikoi - led here by Reti Boynton of Kaitaia - at Waitangi Day festivities in the Bay of Islands, the 2015 commemorations of the nation's ... «Northern Advocate, Feb 15»
3
Coast Kiwis celebrate Waitangi Day
JESSE Westrupp was born in Sydney and has lived in Australia his whole life, but ask him where home is and there is only one answer: New Zealand. The only ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Feb 15»
4
Waitangi Day celebrations
Waitangi Day is much more than just a day off work for Bluff sisters Estelle ... The pair have spent Waitangi Day at Te Rau Aroha Marae every year since the ... «The Southland Times, Feb 15»
5
Peace at dawn for Waitangi Day service
Justice will only be done when the Treaty of Waitangi is fully honoured by all, the traditional dawn service in Waitangi has been told today. Around 1000 people ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
6
Waitangi Day 2015 Montage - Online Extra
Crowds of thousands from all over the country united today in Waitangi to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty. Manuhiri who descended ... «Māori Television, Feb 15»
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Wind knocks down power lines, cuts power to 1300 homes
A wet and windy start to Waitangi Day has given way to a glimpse of sunshine in Auckland, while the rest of the country is in for a "mixed bag" of weather with ... «New Zealand Herald, Feb 15»
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Rangatahi and their thoughts on Waitangi Day
Youth have expressed their thoughts, and although they weren't specifically on the Treaty of Waitangi and New Zealand, they were thinking about the next 175 ... «Māori Television, Feb 15»
9
Brash: 'No regrets' over Waitangi speech
As Waitangi Day commemorations get underway, philanthropist Gareth Morgan and former National Party leader Don Brash clashed over race relations. «3News NZ, Feb 15»
10
Key proposes Treaty payment, but quiet on amount
... UP: A hikoi arrives at the treaty grounds during Waitangi Day celebrations in Waitangi. ... Key used his annual Waitangi breakfast speech this morning to urge ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Waitangi Day [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/waitangi-day>. Apr 2024 ».
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