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Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day amid a debate over the future of its founding document. Waitangi Day marks the ...
Waitangi Day (Māori: Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing—on 6 February 1840—of the Treaty of Waitangi.The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement towards British sovereignty by representatives of the Crown and indigenous Māori chiefs, and so is regarded by many as the founding document of the nation.
The wharenui of the marae is called Ngā Tūmanako. The whakairo of the wharenui was designed by Hōne Taiapa, and primarily carved by Laurie Nicholas [12] While typical marae depict tupuna (ancestors) or traditional stories associated with the area, a different style was chosen for Hoani Waititi Marae, as the marae was not claiming traditional ownership of West Auckland, instead acting as an ...
The several dozen protesters who have occupied the school since then are demanded that title to the land on which the school stands be returned to them. The 6 acres (24,000 m 2 ) they claimed were part of 4,500 acres (18 km 2 ) purchased by the government in 1875, in a transaction the protesters, descendants of the original owners, regard as ...
Present day Māori cuisine is a mixture of Māori tradition, 19th century British cookery, and contemporary dishes. In everyday life the two foods of Māori origin are "the boil up" (meat and vegetables boiled in a broth and sometimes thickened with flour), and the hāngī which is associated with special occasions. [125]
Feb. 1—Abilene High School students interested in exploring the medical field will have a new class to help them navigate potential career choices beginning next year. The Advanced Healthcare ...
On 5 February 1840, Colenso recorded and interpreted Māori chiefs (rangatira) debating the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) in Waitangi. [2] Before the first signings of the treaty the next day, Colenso interpreted some of the Māori speakers for Hobson , warned him that Māori he had spoken to did not understand the Treaty, [ 9 ] and ...
The video seamlessly cuts to kids jumping into the frame on the other side, now high school seniors clad in caps and gowns. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mr. Tausch ...