Waitangi day
The Treaty Of Waitangi
The treaty of Waitangi is a founding Document that was signed February 6th 1840 it was signed so that the british and Maori people could have peace between each other
Missionaries from England and France had come after a few years because they were doing trading ships. Most New Zealanders Understand that the government and the Maori are the treaty partners. Both combined the treaty is respected.
Waitangi day was established as a national holiday in 1994 which constantly reminds us of Signing the treaty.
What was the main purpose of Waitangi day? Well to enable the British settlers to live together in NZ and settle into the laws and
agreements as one.
Kia ora Room 8,
ReplyDeleteNau mai, haere mai, welcome to Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu for 2018. I am excited that your class has joined a group and I will get to check out your blog on a regular basis. My name is Tania and I am the organiser of Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu. I live in Whangarei, a couple of hours north of you in Auckland AND close to Waitangi! I am lucky enough to be able to go to Waitangi Day and learn more about the Treaty every year. It is great to read that you are starting to learn more about Te Tiriti o te Waitangi too. I just saw on another class blog that they have created their own class treaty - you may like to check it out here.
Look forward to seeing more of your learning, creating and sharing.
Tania