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There have been two Waitangi Day acts passed by the New Zealand Parliament: the Waitangi Day Act 1960 and the Waitangi Day Act 1976. Neither made 6 February (Waitangi Day) a public holiday; this was done by the New Zealand Day Act 1973. The first Waitangi Day act acknowledged the Treaty of Waitangi.
Waitangi Day (Māori: Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing—on 6 February 1840—of the Treaty of Waitangi.The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement towards British sovereignty by representatives of the Crown and indigenous Māori chiefs, and so is regarded by many as the founding document of the nation.
The day had been known for some time as Waitangi Day and commemorated the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. In 1960 the first Waitangi Day Act was passed by the second Labour Government , enabling any area of the country to substitute a Waitangi Day holiday for its provincial anniversary day.
Treaty of Waitangi, a New Zealand constitutional document; Waitangi Day, a New Zealand public holiday; Waitangi Day Acts, two acts passed by the New Zealand Parliament in 1960 and 1976; Waitangi Park, recreation space in Wellington, New Zealand; Waitangi Treaty Monument, Paihia, New Zealand; Waitangi Tribunal, a New Zealand permanent commission ...
In 1975 the Treaty of Waitangi Act established the Waitangi Tribunal to hear claims about Crown acts that were inconsistent with the principles of the Treaty. It allowed any Māori to lodge a claim against the Crown for breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles. Originally its mandate was limited to claims about contemporary issues ...
Akash Banerjee (आकाश बैनर्जी; born 31 March 1980) is an Indian YouTuber, journalist, radio jockey and political satirist.He is known for his YouTube channel "The Deshbhakt" a satirical show focusing on social, political and environmental issues and his caricature "Bhakt Banerjee".
Ngā Tamatoa initiated the annual protests at Waitangi on Waitangi Day, in 1973 after Prime Minister Norman Kirk changed the name of the day to 'New Zealand Day'. The group claimed that "the Treaty is a fraud" because of the ongoing breaches committed by the Government.
Desh Bhakta is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1940. [1] [2] References External links. Desh Bhakta at IMDb; This page was last edited on 6 July 2024, at 03:03 ...