Waitangi Day New Zealand

EDM number 705 in 2008-09, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 05/02/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Australasia and International politics and government.

That this House is proud to join the people of New Zealand in celebrating Waitangi Day, their national day, on 6 February 2009, commemorating the historic signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, that marks the coming together of the Maori people and representatives of the British Crown; notes the importance of maintaining strong links between the United Kingdom and New Zealand; recognises the strong historic bond and shared heritage, longstanding trading relationships and deeply intertwined cultural, educational and military ties between the peoples of these two great allies and Commonwealth members who share Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and Sovereign; and urges the Government to continue to foster and strengthen the special relationship that binds these two nations together.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.