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Waitangi Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Waitangi Day is a public holiday in New Zealand held each year on February 6 to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840. Waitangi Day was proposed as a public holiday by the Labour Party in their 1957 party manifesto. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Waitangi,and Waitangi Day became a focus of protest concerning treaty injustices. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waitangi_day   (1045 words)

Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On 10 October 1975 the Treaty of Waitangi Act, which was to provide for the observance and confirmation of the principles of the Treaty, received the royal assent. The first Waitangi Day was not until 1934 and the day was not made a public holiday until 1974. The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treaty_of_Waitangi   (2692 words)

MSN Encarta - Waitangi Day Waitangi Day or New Zealand Day, national holiday in New Zealand. Waitangi is the name of the river, in the Bay of Islands, North Island, by which the treaty was signed. Celebrated on February 6 since the early 1960s, it commemorates the Treaty of Waitangi (February 6, 1840) that was signed between some 70 Maori chieftains and Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson on behalf of Queen Victoria. uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781561398/Waitangi_Day.html   (131 words)

The Trail Of Waitangi - Waitangi Day Questions and Answers. For a timeline surrounding the Waitangi Day Act and celebrations go to NZHistory.net.nz 'Waitangi Day' is a day set aside by the New Zealand Government as a 'public holiday' to be observed throughout the country as a 'national day of thanksgiving in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi" in 1840 between Mäori and the British Crown. Waitangi Day merely appears to celebrate the introduction of the Colonial political system, there being also religious and tribal pressures that have a great deal to do with the continuation of it as an issue, the idea of Waitangi Day being a public holiday being first proposed by four Labour—Ratana Maori MPs in 1957. www.waitangi.com /other/questions.html   (836 words)

Governor-General of New Zealand - About New Zealand 'Waitangi Day' is a day set aside by the New Zealand Government as a 'public holiday' to be observed throughout the country as a 'national day of thanksgiving in commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi’ in 1840 between Mäori and the British Crown. Waitangi Day has been commemorated since Governor-General Bledisloe gave the Treaty House and grounds to the nation in 1932. In the last 25–30 years the style and mood of the commemorations have been influenced by debate surrounding the status of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand. www.gg.govt.nz /aboutnz/waitangiday.htm   (180 words)

Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund 2005 - Ministry for Culture and Heritage The day opens with a commemoration of the spirit of Waitangi Day and is a celebration of togetherness and diversity. A multicultural programme of music, food and art; Treaty education prior to Waitangi Day for new migrants; onsite Treaty workshop discussion on the day and traditional and contemporary Maori arts workshops throughout the park. A three day cultural, educational and life-enhancing visit to Te Tiriti O Waitangi Marae, with an emphasis on helping the women who attend to re-establish iwi and cultural links after years of abuse and disadvantage. www.mch.govt.nz /heritage/waitangi/success-apps-2005.html   (1740 words)

Aotearoa New Zealand Day Bill Debate - Green Party The Waitangi Day Act provides for a public holiday to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. We commemorate Waitangi Day because we recognise the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in establishing the authority of the government of the Crown in this country. If we were to rename Waitangi Day, I think it means that we would be relegating the Treaty of Waitangi to a minor role, and that is not something that I think we should do. www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/speech2926.html   (560 words)

Blogger: Email Post to a Friend United Future Leader Peter Dunne's Members Bill to change the name of Waitangi Day to 'New Zealand Day' has been drawn from the Ballot of Private Members Bills. The Muldoon government renamed the day in 1976, a move which was probably directed at rolling back the 3rd Labour Governments nationalist moves (including changing the title of HM the Queen to 'Queen of New Zealand', a move that has backfired somewhat). New Zealand Day to be a day of commemoration - In www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=4117205&postID=109910001304769614   (454 words)

Daniels Page.html On the 24th of October is Labour Day.This day was set aside to recognise the contribution of workers in NZ society. The Treat of Waitangi, often referred to simply as "The Treaty", marked the British Government's assumption of sovereignty over New Zealand and was intended to regulate relations between Maori and Pakeha (Europeans). It was initially signed on 6 February 1840, at Waitangi, by Lieutenant-Governor Hobson and a number of Maori chiefs who did not represent all the tribes. www.european-schoolprojects.net /festivals/Newzealand/historical.html   (285 words)

Far North District Council - Information on Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund Waitangi Day is a day for all New Zealanders. The purpose of the Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund (The Fund) is to support events that commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and promote nation building and community building. Priority is given to events in local communities that commemorate Waitangi Day (6 February). www.fndc.govt.nz /funding/iwaitangi.asp   (530 words)

Re: What are you doing for Waitangi day? - Better Living Forums Waitangi day is the birthday of a very good friend of ours, so we did drive to Auckland to havea small party for her. Waitangi day means to me - a day I avoid the news as I get upset that we cannot, for one day, celebrate our country. It is awful to say, but perhaps replacing Waitangi Day with another day where we try to celebrate all that is right and good about New Zealand is a waste of time because the protestors will just protest on that day instead. www.betterliving.co.nz /net/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=19085   (748 words)

Beehive.govt.nz - Waitangi Day commemorative fund The 'Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund 2001' supports activities which acknowledge the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and is designed to encourage a country wide participation in the commemorations. A Waitangi Historical/Fun Day to be held in conjunction with the 15 day Tira Hoe Waka Hokoi. Waitangi Day celebrations with local community, especially people from Nursing homes and disabled, and to watch kapa haka and local talent. www.beehive.govt.nz /ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=12696   (1369 words)

CNN.com - Treaty day turns sour for kiwi P.M. - February 6, 2001 Earlier Monday Clark was still being reported as saying a government presence at Waitangi would be a "distraction" from the efforts of senior Maori leaders to restore dignity to it. The "overwhelming feedback" from the public was that the prime minister should not be subjected to the indignity and confrontation of past Waitangi Days, she said. The national holiday commemorates the signing in 1840 of a treaty between the native Maori of New Zealand and the British government called the Treaty of Waitangi. edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/02/06/nz.waitangi   (396 words)

Philosophy, et cetera: New Zealand Day Waitangi Day would be renamed New Zealand Day and celebrated with a three-day weekend every February under a law change proposed by United Future leader Peter Dunne. "Waitangi Day, unfortunately, has gained a reputation for being divisive, and not a day of national unification, so this is worth considering. I mean, protesting on "Waitangi Day" is understandable, given the backward-looking nature of that holiday. pixnaps.blogspot.com /2004/10/new-zealand-day.html   (486 words)

Waitangi National Trust On the public holiday of 6th February each year, New Zealanders of all ethnic backgrounds and creeds gather to commemorate the first signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Waitangi Visitors' Centre is proud of its range of authentic crafts, fascinating pictorial and interpretive literature and unique souvenirs. Waitangi Treaty Grounds is where two peoples forged a relationship that has grown into nationhood. www.waitangi.net.nz   (180 words)

Waitangi, Treaty of on Encyclopedia.com WAITANGI, TREATY OF [Waitangi, Treaty of] (Feb. 6, 1840), a pact between some Maori tribes of New Zealand and the British Governor William Hobson. Waitangi Day is a public holiday celebrated on February 6th to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between the British and the Maori people which Waitangi Day (Feb. 6) is New Zealand's national birthday. www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/Waitangi.asp   (532 words)

NZ Catholic Church Bishops' Statements This frustration has found expression in the tension of this year's Waitangi Day ceremonies. A Statement on the Treaty of Waitangi in Today's Perspective The Treaty of Waitangi was built on respect for persons and respect for their diversity. www.catholic.org.nz /statements/9509_treaty.php   (1001 words)

Treaty of Waitangi After a day of debate, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6, 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. While most treaties and contracts signed by Britain and her colonies during these times have been forgotten, the Treaty of Waitangi remains central to New Zealand law and society. Signed in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. www.newzealand.com /travel/about-nz/history/history-treaty-of-waitangi.cfm   (746 words)

waitangi.ssi I, for one, hope that any disagreement does not interfere with the Waitangi Day celebrations, since this annual event was laden with historical meaning when I saw it on February 6, 1998. The treaty had no part in domestic law until 1975, when Parliament passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act. Waitangi is associated with a Treaty House, Maori War Canoe and Maori Meeting House, all within a short walk from Paihia. www.chron.com /content/interactive/voyager/sail/mindi/98/04/waitangi.ssi   (1223 words)

Go Asia Pacific Breaking News Pacific - New Zealand marks Waitangi Day Waitangi Day marks the birth of modern New Zealand. Bradford points out that The Treaty of Waitangi is still an essential part of everyday life in New Zealand and many Maori make claims for compensation over land that was unjustly taken by the British. New Zealand's national day has so far been free of the controversy that's plagued it in previous years. www.abc.net.au /asiapacific/news/GoAsiaPacificBNP_777794.htm   (198 words)

TKI - Hot Topic While annually marked and celebrated as a significant date in the history of New Zealand, Waitangi Day was not declared a public holiday until 1974, when it became known as New Zealand Day. The name was changed back to Waitangi Day in 1976 to honour the significance of the Treaty itself. The Waitangi Tribunal was set up by Parliament in 1975 to act as an official investigator into Māori Treaty claims. www.tki.org.nz /r/hot_topics/waitangi_e.php   (1072 words)

Fodor's Travel Guides Forums Messages Due to lack of time but wanting to be in Waitangi on Waitangi Day, we have managed for find 4 days for it at the end of our North Island trip. Sounds perfectly feasible but remember the traffic will be heavy after Waitangi Day and it isn't a straight road drive, if you haven't done it before and are doing it at night allow more time than you think you need. Day 4 - Waitangi Day - Drive back to Auckland in evening www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=3&tid=34440283&numresponses=2&start=0   (180 words)

* NZine * Waitangi Day - Letter To NZine - New Zealand, Maori, Public Holiday, NZ On the other hand the Waitangi Day celebration is supposedly a day of unification for New Zealanders, who are supposedly all equal under the Treaty. The solution that has been proposed so many times is to turn Waitangi Day into a truly uniting national holiday called 'New Zealand Day'. * NZine * Waitangi Day - Letter To NZine - New Zealand, Maori, Public Holiday, NZ Search Articles www.nzine.co.nz /views/waitangi_letter.html?Rcat=Community&Tcat=Letters   (310 words)

New Zealand Day Bill - First Reading - Green Party It is a day for non-Mâori—for all of us and all our communities—to take stock of where we are and of how much we are all living up to our responsibilities under the Treaty of Waitangi. The Greens believe that we should be proud of Waitangi Day, the day that commemorates the signing of the treaty. The tangata whenua have a special place—a particular status—in our nation, and changing the name of Waitangi Day to New Zealand Day would be a shift in consciousness away from that. www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/speech8581.html   (644 words)

Waitangi Day home - redirect This Waitangi Day feature has moved here - please update your bookmarks/favourites and any links you may have to this feature. www.nzhistory.net.nz /Gallery/treaty   (21 words)

Need to Boycott Waitangi Day - Stormfront White Nationalist Community I think it important that white nationalists in New Zealand recognise Waitangi Day, for what it truly was. I generally agree, these days from what I can gather would be accountable to increased hostility and a concentrated conglomeration of individuals posed and directed against white society and general law and order in nz. The Treaty of Waitangi is written proof that this failure belongs to Maori people alone. www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=110722   (789 words)

Find information on New Zealand history - www.govt.nz Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of a treaty at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 by a group of Maori chiefs and the British Government, represented by Lieutenant-Governor Hobson. On 6 February 1840 marks the date when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. Signatories to the Treaty of Waitangi (Web page, 7 Kb) [more info] www.govt.nz /record?tid=6&recordid=896   (835 words)

BossClarkWelcome Waitangi Day 2005 was a roaring success; Amy and Roger returned from New Zealand specifically for the event (since they had been warned that people were going to hold the party as usual whether or not the travelers deigned to show up). And in October, Roger and Amy attended Roger's 40th law school reunion in Wellington: dinner at Bellamy's (the dining room of Parliament), followed by a dim sum lunch the next day. It was a fantastic time: in addition to lots of lecturing, they spent time with friends Tony and Susan Browne from NZ (Tony is now the New Zealand Ambassador to China), and of course our dear friend LingLing Liu. bossclark.com   (1000 words)

Puke Ariki - See Taranaki - Waitangi Day Events Waitangi Day will be officially opened at a special dawn ceremony from 6 - 7 am at Ngamotu Beach. The Waitangi Forum is an opportunity for anyone in the community to come along and hear presentations from a specially selected panel of local and national speakers. The speakers will be talking about their own experiences and how the Treaty of Waitangi has affected them living and working in New Zealand. www.pukeariki.com /en/taranaki/waitangiday.asp?pageType=print   (446 words)

Celebration (Waitangi Day) The day is named after the town in which the treaty was signed. It commemorates the day in 1840 when the Europeans and the Maoris signed a treaty agreeing to live together peacefully. Children also write essays at school about the day and civic observances are held in most towns and cities. www.trilliumareaguides.org /program/WaitangiDay.shtml   (351 words)

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