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Empire Day
Empire Day (24 May), was celebrated widely in New Zealand from 1903 and was a major event in the Vice-regal calendar.
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Waitangi Day
Every year on 6 February, New Zealand marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. For most people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especially for Māori, it is a time for reflecting on the Treaty and its place in modern New Zealand.
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Page 9 – The Treaty House
The Treaty House is New Zealand's most-visited historic building. In 1932 Governor-General Lord Bledisloe gifted it to the nation. The house and grounds have been the focus of
Notes for My Successor
Until the late 1960s New Zealand's Governors-General were British, mainly minor aristocrats or admirals or generals.
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Page 5 – A home away from 'Home'
Government House in Wellington is a busy place. Every year it hosts about 15,000 guests at 200 functions.
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Main image: Treaty House
The Treaty of Waitangi, one of New Zealand's founding documents, was signed here in 1840 by Maori chiefs and representatives of the British Crown.
