Matariki continues to grow in prominence in the public’s imagination. Is it time to make it an official public holiday?
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The Queen, Tainui and the non-apology
The Queen has only ever signed one piece of New Zealand legislation, the Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995, the Deed of Settlement for which was signed on this day in 1995. The reasons behind the Queen signing the legislation, and not the apology or Deed of Settlement itself, underline the absurdity of the monarchy in New Zealand.