The Governor-General talked about what Waitangi means to her by reflecting on the words of Lord Cobham in 1962, who described the Treaty Grounds as hallowed ground . It is one of the few places upon this earth where good sense once prevailed over passion and prejudice, he said. It brought together two fine races who settled down together to achieve full nationhood for a young and undeveloped country, under the Queen s peace and law.
Dame Patsy said: We walk in the footsteps of people who signed a sacred pact in good faith.
She also mentioned former Governor-General Lord Bledisloe, who in 1932, purchased the Waitangi estate and gave it to the nation as a permanent reminder of New Zealand s founding agreement.Â
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While around the world monuments of colonialism are being torn down, in Northland this morning a memorial stone is being unveiled for British soldiers and sailors killed while trying to enforce colonial rule on Ngapuhi.
While around the world monuments of colonialism are being torn down, in Northland this morning a memorial stone is being unveiled for British soldiers and sailors killed while trying to enforce colonial rule on Ngapuhi.
Ruapekapeka Trust interim chair Pita Tipene says the graves of the 12 soldiers were located in 2017 beside what had been the encampment from which the British and their Ngāpuhi allies launched the January 1846 attack on the fighting pa built by Te Ruki Kāwiti.
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 2:32 pm
On February 2nd 1996, SkyCity Auckland officially opened
its doors to the public and to celebrate SkyCity will be
hosting a free ‘90’s themed Federal Street Party this
Friday 29 January 2021, with a stellar line up of Kiwi
artists from the era.
Kiwi music greats Annie
Crummer, Che Fu, Jordan Luck and Nice ‘n’ Urlich are
headlining the festival and Federal Street will be shut to
make way for a selection of mouth-watering Kiwi kai and a
Fortune Favours pop-up bar.
Michael Ahearne says
it’s a great privilege to be Chief Executive Officer of
SkyCity Entertainment Group while the company celebrates
Press Release – SKYCITY
On February 2nd 1996, SkyCity Auckland officially opened its doors to the public and to celebrate SkyCity will be hosting a free ‘90’s themed Federal Street Party this Friday 29 January 2021, with a stellar line up of Kiwi artists from the era.
Kiwi music greats Annie Crummer, Che Fu, Jordan Luck and Nice ‘n’ Urlich are headlining the festival and Federal Street will be shut to make way for a selection of mouth-watering Kiwi kai and a Fortune Favours pop-up bar.
Michael Ahearne says it’s a great privilege to be Chief Executive Officer of SkyCity Entertainment Group while the company celebrates such a significant milestone.