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Monday, 5 February 2018

Waitangi Day

IALA:The treaty of Waitangi
Today I will be talking about what I have learnt about the treaty of waitangi.Here are 2 question I have answered.
What is Waitangi?
Waitangi is a public holiday held on 6th February every year to respect the signing of New Zealand's treaty of Waitangi-in 1840.The purpose of the treaty was to enable the British settlers and the Maori people to live together in New Zealand under a common set of law or agreements.
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Why do we celebrate the treaty of Waitangi?
We are celebrating the treaty of Waitangi because it has brought peace to our country and stop the wars.We celebrate it because it has taught other people how to stand up for themselves and say what they need to say.

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