On this day, 163 years ago, the
Treaty of Waitangi (literally "the waters of lamentation") was signed between Maori chiefs and representatives of Queen Victoria. It's considered New Zealand's founding document and goes a little something
like this. While Waitangi Day is our national day as such, its marking is still not without controversy - witness this year's debacle over a
ban on non-Maori media within the inner scantum of the Te Tii marae ... a source of much debate within this household yesterday and today! Still, that's what a good national day should be all about really - reflecting on the things that both unite and divide our cultures on a blustery, sunshine-filled holiday day.
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