Waitangi Day At The Mount With Music And Art Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 9:30 am ... "Waitangi Day is one day that can be used to strengthen our cultural diversities and move forward as a nation.

Eventually, a national holiday was granted from 1974 onwards, but it was called “New Zealand Day”; however, only a few years later, the Waitangi Day Act 1976 reinstated the name to Waitangi Day.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Parramatta . Followed categories will be added to My News. The art of a hangi, or underground barbecue, might be simple enough for New Zealand expats but if ...