Waitangi in English means Noisy or Weeping Waters. It is believed this refers to the Haruru Falls on the Waitangi River,

The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840. It is also the place where the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand was signed five years earlier, on 28 October 1835. This document was ratified by the British Crown the following year (1836).

On your visit there are plenty of activities from a Hangi to a Concert. 
See the historic flagstaff.
The onsite Museum.
Te Whare Runanga and the Treaty House opposite. 
Te Whare Rūnanga was opened on 6 February 1940 and stands facing the Treaty House on the Upper Grounds. Together the two buildings symbolise the partnership between Māori and the British Crown on which the nation of Aotearoa New Zealand is founded. The meeting house reflects the Māori stories and carving styles of iwi, or tribes, from across New Zealand, and unites not only Māori and Pākehā, but all New Zealanders.

Learn about the shared history of our two cultures before and after the Treaty was signed.