Waitangi Day

Today was Waitangi Day here in New Zealand.

It's the day where the country celebrates the signing of the treaty between the Maori people and the Queen of England.

And by celebrate, I mean that apparently there's just been nothing but issues since then. A lot of bitterness and tension between the Maori's and the Caucasians (it reminds me a little of the tension in Canada with the natives) - the Maori's feel repressed and overtaken and all that and usually Waitangi Day now serves as a "bellyaching day" according to some people.

What puts it sort of in common with Canada as well is that the day after Waitangi Day is when school starts. Kind of like Labour Day (which, to be honest, I haven't the slightest clue about the origins and reason for it - probably has something to do with unions and all that jazz which would mean my daddy will be very disappointed that his little girl doesn't know) where the kids go back for their first day of the school year right after that particular holiday.

So yes, that means the kids go back to school tomorrow. And yes that means that this week is the first youth event...which makes me slightly nervous coz I have a lot of work to do this week.

But it'll sort out. You can be certain of that!

Almost bedtime. But for now I'll do some extra reading up on Waitangi Day and figuring out this game called Rugby.