NZ Govt invites War Veterans celebrate 1835 DOI Flag Day JUMP THE GUN
Channel: John Wanoa
Date: 2017-05-23

Published Tuesday 23 May 2017 
     
By Online News 1:44pm, Monday 31 October 2016

Date set to commemorate NZ land wars in 2017 



A date has been set to commemorate the New Zealand land wars in 2017.

In a hui, representatives of New Zealand battle sites across the country called for a dedicated day on 28 October each year starting next year.

This day is significant as it also marks the signing of Te Whakaputanga – The Declaration of Independence in 1835.

Rahui Papa, Chairman of Waikato-Tainui tribal executive Te Arataura, says, “It's wonderful to come to some agreement and resolution around this kaupapa.”

This kaupapa has been mooted, debated and discussed over several years, including at the Koroneihana of Kiingi Tuheitia in August. There the Deputy Prime Minister Bill English announced the Governments support of the initiative.

Papa said the idea is to host a National Commemoration Day in Te Taitokerau in 2017 and then move around the country from year to year to fully appreciate all areas that these battles and invasions took place.

Leah Bell and Waimarama Anderson, the Otorohanga School Petition Leaders, feel a sense of relief that their hard work has contributed to a National Day. They say “We, our generation, worked hard to achieve more than 12,000 signatures to recognise these historic events and bring them to the notice of the nation.

Each battle has its own story to tell and a National Commemoration Day will help in sharing that story with the whole country.”

Papa applauds the Hon. Nanaia Mahuta and the Minister for Māori Development for bringing this to the attention of the Government.

“Minister Flavell has been instrumental in adding this to the Governments agenda. There are still some aspirations to achieve, including putting it into the New Zealand curriculum and perhaps stronger recognition like a Statutory Commemoration Day.”

Mahuta was the sponsor of the petition that was presented to Parliament in December last year where almost all political parties received the petition in Parliament Grounds.

Papa says, “The discussions will continue. We must face up to the happenings of the past to prepare all of Aotearoa - New Zealand for a brighter, more unified future! Me maumahara tātou – We must remember!”

New Zealand Government inviting War Veterans to New Zealand for 28 October 28 Celebrations of the 1835 Declaration of Independence Flag  

Paramount Chief Kingi Taurua is not very happy about the Land Wars Commemorations not being celebrated on his Ngati Rahiri Waitangi Marae where the British King William IV Admiralty Flag"SHIP" Partner"SHIP" started this KING WILLIAM IV 20th March 1834 FLAG of NEW ZEALAND Country Commercial Landowner"SHIP" sale and Purchase of our Native lands by Paramount Chiefs REWHAREWHA MANUKAU of Waikato and POMARE II sold the Land in a two way PRIVATE CONTRACT of ADMIRALTY TITLE Transaction in the OKIATO NATIVE COURT with this FOUNDING 1834 BRITISH GIVEN FLAG as the OFFICIAL FLAG of NEW ZEALAND in this OKIATO ADMIRALTY COURT MARTIAL LAW KINGS BENCH MAGISTRATES NATIVE COURT as Fixed at 20 March 1834 and the Birth Certificate BONDS Fixed in ST MARY CHURCH of ENGLAND in TIKITIKI in 1831 as the FIRST NATIVE LAND COURT REGISTRY BIRTH BERTH OF THE BRITISH SHIP OF ADMIRALTY WHAKAWHITIRA MAGISTRATES COURT CAPTAIN JAMES REDDY CLENDON MAGISTRATE!

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