Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story
- Author: Werry, Philippa
- ISBN: 9781869664213
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Waitangi Day is New Zealand's national day,
celebrated around the country. It marks the first signing of the Treaty of
Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of
Islands.
The story of Waitangi goes back to the earliest
visitors to Aotearoa. How Waitangi Day came to be such a significant date on
the New Zealand calendar is equally interesting and full of little-known
details.
Between 1840 and today, February the 6th has been
a day that was sometimes overlooked and ignored, and sometimes a focus for
stormy protest, debate and discussion. In Waitangi Day: The New Zealand Story,
you will discover:
What has happened at Waitangi since 1840
How Waitangi Day is celebrated today
Historic places to visit at Waitangi and around
the Bay of Islands
Richly illustrated with illustrations and
photographs from the past to the present, this is a fascinating account of an
important place, and a very special day.