This is the day commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (a treaty between the indigenous peoples (most commonly referred to as Maori) of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the colonising British in 1840. See http://www.archives.govt.nz/holdings/treaty_frame.html for further details.
Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au -----Original Message----- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 6 February 2004 9:17 PM To: PDML Subject: WAAAYY OT:Holiday? According to my calendar, today is Waitangi Day in NZ. What the heck is a Waitangi? Bill
