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	Waitangi day
		Waitangi Day is a public holiday in New Zealand held each year on February 6th to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document on that date in 1840.
		The first Waitangi Day was not celebrated until 1934 and the day was not made a public holiday until 1974.
		Although this is New Zealand's national day, the commemoration has often been the focus of protest by Maori activists, and is often marred by controversy.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wa/Waitangi_day.html (116 words)

	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.
		The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6, 1840 in a marquee erected in the grounds of James Busby's house at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands.
		Waitangi Day was proposed as a public holiday by the Labour Party in their 1957 party manifesto.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waitangi_Day (1444 words)

	Treaty of Waitangi
		The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi[?] in the Bay of Islands[?], New Zealand.
		The anniversary of the signing of the treaty is commemorated in New Zealand as a public holiday, Waitangi day, on February 6th.
		A Waitangi Tribunal[?] was established in 1975 to hear claims of official violations of the Treaty of Waitangi.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/tr/Treaty_of_Waitangi.html (779 words)

	Waitangi, Treaty of - ninemsn Encarta
		Waitangi, Treaty of (1840), New Zealand treaty that is considered the basis for the constitutional rights of the Maori.
		The Treaty of Waitangi consisted of three articles that (1) required Maori acceptance of the British queen’s sovereignty in their lands; (2) promised Crown protection of Maori possessions, granting the Crown sole rights of purchase for Maori land; and (3) granted Maori signatories full rights as British subjects.
		The Treaty of Waitangi has remained at the centre of battles for Maori rights, and, under the Treaty of Waitangi Act (1975), a tribunal was set up to hear land claims and protests of rights abuse, in an attempt to administer justice.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781530726/Waitangi_Treaty_of.html (515 words)

	The Epoch Times \| A brief history of Waitangi Day
		WAITANGI, PAIHIA - FEBRUARY 06: People gather as the sun rises at the Meeting House where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed to celebrate Waitangi Day on February 6, 2006.
		During the 1940 centennial, newspapers talked of Waitangi as the 'cradle of the nation'; and the treaty as the 'foundation of nationhood'.
		The Maori flag is not officially flown on treaty grounds at Waitangi Day commemorations, although the Navy raises the New Zealand flag, the Union Jack and the White Ensign.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-2-10/38000.html (1047 words)

	Waitangi National Trust
		Waitangi Day is an increasingly optimistic focus for debate on national identity and multiculturalism in New Zealand, and peaceful demonstrations and marches are accepted as part of the day's events.
		This cartoon by Tom Scott in the capital's Dominion Post summed up Waitangi Day 2005, and in 2006 the peaceful and positive nature of the commemorations was further established.
		Waitangi Day itself has always involved performance and parade from the Royal New Zealand Navy and local cultural groups, while a highlight is usually the launching, conditions permitting, of Ngatokimatawhaorua - the largest Maori waka (canoe) in the country.
	www.waitangi.net.nz /about/waitangi-day.htm (465 words)

	Aotearoa New Zealand Day Bill Debate - Green Party
		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.
		But that is not to take away from the importance of Waitangi Day and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi in the history of this nation.
	www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/speech2926.html (560 words)

	What are you doing for Waitangi day? - Better Living Forums
		Waitangi day means to me - a day I avoid the news as I get upset that we cannot, for one day, celebrate our country.
		Waitangi day is the birthday of a very good friend of ours, so we did drive to Auckland to havea small party for her.
		I don necessarily think it should be replaced, I just think that originally it was a day of celebration, now it is a day of protest (and yes, that is a good thing for many reasons) but I dont believe that we should even pretend that waitangi day is a type of NZ day anymore.
	www.betterliving.co.nz /net/forums/PrintPost.aspx?PostID=19016 (554 words)

	Archives New Zealand: Exhibitions: Permanent Exhibitions: Treaty of Waitangi
		The Treaty of Waitangi is not a single large sheet of paper but a group of nine documents: seven on paper and two on parchment.
		The Treaty of Waitangi was signed at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands on 6 February 1840 by Captain William Hobson, several English residents and approximately forty-five Māori chiefs.
		Waitangi Day: A History — a chronological account of the day's chequered history by treaty historian, Claudia Orange.
	www.archives.govt.nz /exhibitions/permanentexhibitions/treaty.php (1299 words)

	Governor-General of New Zealand - About New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		'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)

	The Trail Of Waitangi - Waitangi Day Questions and Answers.
		There are several 'Waitangi's' mentioned in these pages, the one in relating to the 'Treaty of Waitangi' is in the 'Bay of Islands' on the north eastern side of the North Island of New Zealand.
		Waitangi Day, the 6th February each year, 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.
		However, the atmosphere surrounding the day, has become somewhat tainted over the years with a combination of persons or groups, and news media playing on the issues surrounding government not properly honouring, in some instances, the intent of the Treaty since it's inaugration in 1840
	www.waitangi.com /other/questions.html (841 words)

	Navy wants full ceremonial service at Waitangi - 07 Feb 2006 - Waitangi Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		After one of the most peaceful Waitangi Day commemorations in years yesterday, chief of navy Rear Admiral David Ledson said the service had been working on a full return of the navy for the Waitangi Day commemorations within five years.
		The Waitangi National Trust which runs the Treaty House and manicured grounds, said the navy would be welcome back as soon as it could get there, next year or the year after.
		The navy has had only a small presence at the Waitangi Day commemorations since 1995 when its role was reduced on orders from the National government.
	www.nzherald.co.nz /event/story.cfm?c_id=1500878&ObjectID=10367137 (782 words)

	Waitangi Day - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
		Waitangi Day, 6 February, marks the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
		The Ministry manages the Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund, from which grants are available for inclusive community events commemorating the signing of the Treaty and celebrating the country we live in today.
		Signatories to the Treaty of Waitangi on NZHistory.net.nz
	www.mch.govt.nz /emblems/waitangi/index.html (187 words)

	Waitangi National Trust
		Waitangi Visitors' Centre is proud of its range of authentic crafts, fascinating pictorial and interpretive literature and unique souvenirs.
		It is a place of belonging and enjoyment that is central to the life of the nation and special to all New Zealanders.
		Waitangi Treaty Grounds is where two peoples forged a relationship that has grown into nationhood.
	www.waitangi.net.nz (270 words)

	Ace Payroll: Waitangi Day 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		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.
		Waitangi Day is always observed on the 6th February.
		Waitangi Day is never transferred to the following Monday, or any other day.
	www.acepay.co.nz /waitangi.htm (286 words)

	Governor-General of New Zealand - Treaty of Waitangi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Treaty of Waitangi - Te Tiriti O Waitangi - is a founding document of government in New Zealand.
		After a day of debate, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6, 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands.
		Today, the Waitangi Historic Reserve, which is administered by the Waitangi National Trust Board is a popular tourist attraction.
	www.gg.govt.nz /aboutnz/treaty.htm (370 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Treaty of Waitangi is an important document that was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi, New Zealand.
		Waitangi day is a New Zealand national holiday that is celebrated on Feb 6.
		The first event was the arrival of a couple of large wakas (canoes) paddled upriver to the site, a reenactment of transporting the treaty from tribe to tribe along the coast.
	spot.colorado.edu /~am/Waitangi.htm (701 words)

	Protests, scuffles mar Waitangi day - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Prime Minister Helen Clark was on Thursday jostled and her main political rival pelted with mud at a nearby marae, or meeting place, amid Maori anger at government and opposition policies on land claims and Maori rights.
		Protests are almost an annual event at Waitangi, the focal point for celebrations to mark the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the British government.
		Waitangi Day is a traditional time for Maori to air their grievances, with protests this year sparked by a government policy declaring the country's coastline public property despite opposition from the indigenous people who claim traditional ownership.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/06/1075854060914.html (441 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 inquiry process aims to contribute to the resolution of Treaty claims and, in that way, to the reconciliation of outstanding issues between Māori and Pākehā.
	www.tki.org.nz /r/hot_topics/waitangi_e.php (1083 words)

	Waitangi Day Fund - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
		The purpose of the Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund (the Fund) is to support events which commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and promote nation building and community building.
		Waitangi Day is a day for all New Zealanders.
		Priority is given to events in local communities that commemorate Waitangi Day (6 February).
	www.mch.govt.nz /awards/waitangi/index.html (675 words)

	17 December 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		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.
		I would like to respond to the recent ministerial (Helen Clarke) announcement in your forum with regard to the donation of $260,000.00 toward Waitangi Day 2002.
		Helen Clarke and her government should stay out of Ngapuhi, until they can demonstrate that they are mature and have the courage enough to face the truth, and answer to and address the breaches head on.
	www.arena.org.nz /waiday02.htm (333 words)

	Waitangi Day - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Waitangi Day - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Waitangi, Treaty of, 1840 treaty between the United Kingdom and New Zealand’s native Maori people, giving Britain control of New Zealand.
		- commemoration day in New Zealand: in New Zealand, a national day and public holiday marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 by Maori chiefs and representatives of the British government.
	encarta.msn.com /Waitangi+Day.html (138 words)

	Waitangi Day - A History - NZHistory.net.nz
		This exhibition provides a brief history of how Waitangi Day has been commemorated since Governor-General Bledisloe gifted 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 the increasingly heated debate surrounding the status of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand.
		NZHistory.net.nz is produced by the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
	www.nzhistory.net.nz /politics/waitangiday-introduction (218 words)

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		The failure of the Fisheries Commission to allocate Ngai Tahu's fishing quota was the basis of Waitangi Day discussions at Te Rou Aroha Marae in Bluff.
		The day was peaceful and Miss Clark says the tone which has been set is a good one.
		She said it was good to be at Waitangi to be a part of the events and to meet people.
	www.newswire.co.nz /main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=300970&catid=35 (454 words)

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