Waitangi Day 2008:We had an excellent day celebrating the birthday of New Zealand! Surprisingly, not many Pakehas were to be seen, it felt like going back to the Polynesian roots of our country and it was great to see that Maoris adopted the celebrations and took the lead. We saw politicians, TV presenters and celebs and had the honour to witness a Powhiri for a Tuhoe delegation. We saw the wakas in the Bay and how they tugged them back under the roof. The Kapa Haka groups were singing and dancing. We were even given smoked eel, kumara and maori bread, and we had such a good time that we enrolled for a Maori language course!
