This model at the Centennial Exhibition includes eight ships, some berthed at wharves and others sailing
Centennial
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The 1940 Centennial
The centennial celebrations of 1940 marked a century of European effort and progress. Māori history and the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi took a back seat. Read the full article
Page 1 - The New Zealand Centennial, 1940
The centennial celebrations of 1940 marked a century of European effort and progress. Māori history and the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi took a back
Page 2 - The Centennial Exhibition
The New Zealand Centennial Exhibition ran from 8 November 1939 to 4 May 1940. During this time 2,641,043 people went through the main gates with a daily average attendance of
Page 3 - Playland
Over the 1939/40 summer 2,870,995 people - 200,000 more than the total number who visited the centennial exhibition - spent their pounds and shillings in
Page 4 - The Centennial and progress
The 1940 Centennial, planned for five years and publicly funded, was a deliberate act of national self-definition by the first Labour
Page 5 - The Treaty of Waitangi
Despite all the talk of the 'birth of a nation', the place of the Treaty of Waitangi or Māori in the centennial celebrations was less
Page 6 - Further information
Links and books relating to New Zealand's 1940 centennial
Waitangi Day
Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For most people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is a time for reflecting on the Treaty and its place in modern New Zealand. Read the full article
Page 3 - Waitangi Day 1940s-1950s
From the 1940s the Treaty and Waitangi began to find a place in the national consciousness. For most New Zealanders, they were of historical interest
Treaty signatories and signing locations
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on nine separate sheets by more than 500 Māori. Find out more about the sheets, the signatories and the signing locations Read the full article
Page 6 - Preserving the documents
The Treaty of Waitangi is currently on display in the He Tohu exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand in Wellington. It has not always been so secure. Water, time and
Treaty timeline
See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi. Read the full article
Page 3 - Treaty events 1900-49
Discover some of the key events between 1900 and 1949 relating to the Treaty of
