Waitangi Day Colouring Pages

Waitangi Day coloring ideas

Class idea for the first week of Term 1: each child colours a different native bird and finds one fact about it from the Department of Conservation website, then the class makes a bird wall.

Every page can be colored online on a phone, tablet or computer, or printed from its free US Letter or A4 PDF. Print the PDF at 100% so nothing is cut off.

Waitangi Day colouring in pages and colouring sheets

Whether you call them colouring pages, colouring in pages or colouring sheets, every Waitangi Day page here works the same way: colour it in online on a phone or tablet, or print the free A4 or US Letter PDF and colour it in with pencils, crayons or felt pens.

About Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day, on 6 February, is New Zealand's national day. It marks the day the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands in 1840; more than 500 rangatira signed during that year, at many places, and there are two texts, in te reo Māori and English (Waitangi Tribunal). In 2027 it falls on a Saturday, so the public holiday is Monday 8 February, in the first week or two of the school year.

How we made these pages: we draw native birds, plants and landscapes, not Māori designs, carvings or flags, and we use only single te reo Māori words with macrons, checked against a Māori dictionary. Spotted a mistake? Email support@colouringnest.com.

Waitangi Day questions

When is Waitangi Day 2027?

Waitangi Day is Saturday 6 February 2027. Because it falls on a weekend, the public holiday is Monday 8 February 2027.

Why are these pages birds and plants?

Native birds and plants belong to everyone in Aotearoa and are a calm, respectful way to mark the day with children. We leave cultural designs and history illustrations to Māori creators.

Which native birds are here?

Kiwi, tūī, kererū, ruru (morepork), pūkeko and pīwakawaka (fantail).