Waitangi, Northland

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Waitangi
Coordinates: 35°15′58″S 174°4′48″E / 35.26611°S 174.08000°E / -35.26611; 174.08000
Country New Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
Population
 (2012)[source?]
 • Total300

Waitangi (/wˈtæŋi/[1] or /ˈwtəŋi/, Māori: [ˈwaitaŋi]) is a locality in the Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand. It is close to the town of Paihia, 60 kilometres north of Whangarei. "Waitangi" is a Māori-language name meaning "weeping waters".

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  1. "Oxford Dictionaries Online: 'Waitangi Day'". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.