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Tuesday 4 February 2014

Waitangi Day

Why are these people carrying this banner?
The treaty of waitangi was signed in 6th of February 1840 and signed by over 500 chiefs.
It was signed in bay of islands (Pahia.) It is the founding doc of New Zealand and England coming together.

 Waitangi means water tears. Waitangi was first celebrated in 1934 and been a holiday since 1974. It has 9 copies and they are all similar and it is still valid.   

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