Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 23, 2020 4:01:38 GMT 12
TARANAKI BACKING FOR IDEA TO HOLD PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK NZ LAND WARS
The idea to introduce a new public holiday to mark the New Zealand Land Wars is being backed in Taranaki, a region heavily shaped by its own civil conflicts.
On Friday, Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon urged Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to introduce a public holiday to commemorate the nation's land wars, which took place across the country from the mid-to-late 1800s.....