Waitangi Day
3 facts about what you know about the Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi was an official public holiday on 1974.
It was signed on February 6, 1840.
It was signed by the British Crown and roughly around 540 Maori Chiefs.
2-3 different points of view on the Waitangi Day:
People look at Waitangi as a day of celebration of the settlement or " peace" amongst the British and Maori people.
Other People disagree that Waitangi should be a public holiday. In their perspective, Maori were not given the respect and honour for their people.
From another point of view, people have a day of from work and school.
After viewing both perspectives, I clearly understand where they are coming from. However, I am not sure whether to celebrate Waitangi or not.
In my opinion, Waitangi day is important to learn about as it is one of the main events recorded in the NZ History. Not everything settled down peacefully but it is important that our generation and from then on learn this as it would help them understand about the Maori culture.
