Waitangi Day 2022

Happy Waitangi Day

HAPPY WAITANGI DAY! 🇳🇿 Celebrating New Zealand's long history and culture. This day commemorates the 184th year since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi - considered as the nation's founding document between Maori chiefs and the British Crown. 🌿 #WaitangiDay 🖤 | Kimpoy Feliciano

Focus: Waitangi Day dawn ceremony

An introduction to The Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, will give participants a basic understanding of some of the key concepts of Aotearoa New Zealand history. The course will cover the following moments in time: 1) Te Ao Māori / The Māori world 2) Maori and settler relationships 3) The musket wars and key issues leading up to the Declaration of Independence & the Treaty of Waitangi 4) Key figures involved in the drafting of the documents 5) The content and journey of Te Tiriti o Wait

Waitangi Day: A quick lesson

As Waitangi Day approaches, let’s take this opportunity to look back at the incredible historical series ‘The Governor’. When it was released, the series sparked controversy, leading to a parliamentary inquiry and in turn captured the attention of massive audiences. The bold series shone light onto Governor George Grey's less favourable aspects and presented history from a Māori perspective, a rare viewpoint in media. Check out the link to discover more about the background of this landmark seri