Waitangi Day Celebration

Free Event

The Queenstown Lakes District is proud to be the venue for this year’s Otago & Southland Ngāi Tahu Treaty of Waitangi commemorations.

The commemorations begin with a procession from Earnslaw Park before the public is welcomed onto the Recreation Ground at 11.00am where a temporary marae will be onsite. Local whanau and Primary School kapa haka groups from Arrowtown and Remarkables will help lead this welcome and will also perform.

 Following the commemorative part of the day, there will be cultural performances from many community groups including Chinese, African, and Brazilian performers. This will begin at 12.30pm and food will be available from various vendors throughout the afternoon.

This event is free for all to attend – please feel free to bring a picnic or to buy food onsite.