Whitianga Day
Sep 24, 2012, 9:36 PM
We will be in Paihia on Feb. 6th and would like to know what happens on "Whitianga Day"?
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Whitianga Day
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Re: Whitianga Day
Sep 24, 2012, 11:30 PM
it's actually called : Waitangi Day and is a public holiday throughtout New Zealand. Different towns have different celebrations, most of them involving Maori blessings and cultural performances.
I will let a Paihia TA experts advise what kind of celebrations to expect at Paihia for Waitangi Day.
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Re: Whitianga Day
Sep 25, 2012, 1:25 AM
Oops, sorry, my apologies for confusing the two names. I am wondering if traffic and crowds will be such that we may want to just stay put for the day and do our traveling and sightseeing another day.
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Re: Whitianga Day
Sep 25, 2012, 3:29 AM
Definitely stay put for the day! The Waitangi treaty grounds (just up the road from Paihia -walk!) will be awash with activity including Wakas and Maori cultural displays - both for and against the treaty. If you've booked already -great timing!
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Re: Whitianga Day
Sep 25, 2012, 10:46 AM
Thanks so much! This is very helpful in planning our itinerary.
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