Commemorating Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Thank you to everyone joined us at the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service, on Friday 6 February 2026, to gather in unity, acknowledge our shared history, and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Tauranga City Council is proud to stand alongside tangata whenua to ensure this important day is commemorated every year.
Tauranga Moana Waitangi Dawn Service organising committee
Council works as part of the Waitangi Day organising committee, alongside the Whareroa Marae Committee, Ngai Tukairangi, Māori Wardens, Te Kohinga Network, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and the Tauranga Church Community.
The organising committee receives funding from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council to support the dawn service.
Previous services can be viewed below:
2026 Waitangi Day service recording
2025 Waitangi Day service livestream
2024 Waitangi Day service livestream
2023 Waitangi Day service livestream
2022 Waitangi Day service livestream