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Waitangi Day

Proper noun

Meaning

Waitangi Day

The national day of New Zealand and a public holiday held each year on February 6 to celebrate the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document. The Treaty made New Zealand a part of the British Empire, guaranteed Māori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights of British citizens.

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Examples

Many New Zealanders often use one of two words to describe how they mark Waitangi Day. Source: Internet

With an Ihumātao resolution believed to be expected by Waitangi Day, it's an issue on the minds of many. Source: Internet

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