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- proper noun The
national day ofNew Zealand and publicholiday held each year onFebruary 6 to celebrate the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand'sfounding document. The Treaty made New Zealand a part of theBritish Empire , guaranteedMāori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights ofBritish citizens .
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Even when Prime Minister Norman Kirk changed Waitangi Day to "New Zealand Day" in 1974 and it formally became a public holiday, the idea of making it transferable was rejected (the name was changed back to Waitangi Day in 1976 by Kirk's successor Robert Muldoon).
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By KIRSTY JOHNSTON 2010
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Even when Prime Minister Norman Kirk changed Waitangi Day to "New Zealand Day" in 1974 and it formally became a public holiday, the idea of making it transferable was rejected (the name was changed back to Waitangi Day in 1976 by Kirk's successor Robert Muldoon).
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By KIRSTY JOHNSTON 2010
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Even when Prime Minister Norman Kirk changed Waitangi Day to "New Zealand Day" in 1974 and it formally became a public holiday, the idea of making it transferable was rejected (the name was changed back to Waitangi Day in 1976 by Kirk's successor Robert Muldoon).
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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So this Waitangi Day, let's strengthen our resolve.
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"When I got out of the car a couple of young guys tried to thump me," Key said, adding that Waitangi Day was about "dialogue and understanding each others 'points of view, not thumping each other."
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Maori flag should fly on all days of significance, not just Waitangi Day, Maori say.
WN.com - Articles related to Murdoch urges China to open up to media 2009
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Maori flag should fly on all days of significance, not just Waitangi Day, Maori say.
WN.com - Articles related to Murdoch urges China to open up to media 2009
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Known as Waitangi Day, it is a public holiday and generally recognized as the country's national day.
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Known as Waitangi Day, it is a public holiday and generally recognized as the country's national day.
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