Waitangi Day commemorates the Treaty of Waitangi signed on Feb 6th 1840, when New Zealand became part of the British Empire. In 1972 a bill was passed to change the name to New Zealand Day, a decision which was quickly reversed in 1975.
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Now living on a distant shore, my lack of current kiwi knowledge means I wouldn’t attempt to enter into this debate. Besides The Ponder Room is a political free zone. So there remains only one thing to ponder….pavlova!!
Actually now that I think about it the Waitangi Day issue may be quicker to resolve.
