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SUMMARY:Whakaari Journey's Coming Home
DESCRIPTION:TAIAMAI WHANAU – WAITANGI DAY 2009\nCost $5,500.0 to be 
 a part of this history making journey\nEvery year on 6 February, New Z
 ealand marks the signing of “TE TIRITI O WAITANGI in 1840. In that y
 ear, representatives of the British Crown and over 500 Maori chiefs si
 gned what is New Zealand’s founding document. The day was first offi
 cially commemorated in 1934, and it has been a public holiday since 19
 74.\nFor some people, Waitangi Day is a holiday; for many, and especia
 lly for Maori, it is the occasion for reflecting on the Treaty. Since 
 the 1970s the style and mood of the commemorations on Waitangi Day hav
 e been influenced by the increasingly heated debate surrounding the pl
 ace of the Treaty in modern New Zealand.\nWaitangi Day is recognized a
 s New Zealand's national day, however the long-standing tensions assoc
 iated with it are always likely to surface in one form or another. The
  date is an important marker in the country's history. Recognition of 
 the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi as the nation's founding do
 cument will continue to encourage leaders, communities and individuals
  to mark the day in new ways.\nThis year marks the 170th year since th
 e signing and at the request of Maori chiefs, elders and leaders all a
 round the country Maori tribes including their sacred Waka will conver
 ge in their tens of thousands upon the Bay of Islands to commemorate t
 he national day of New Zealand. The Tainui (Maori King) and his war pa
 rty of several hundred warriors will also be attending. Also this year
  Ngatokimatawhaorua – one of the world’s largest Maori Canoes 140 
 ft and capable of carrying 150 Warriors will also be in attendance and
  celebrating its 70th year. This will be a gathering of a Waka fleet (
 Maori War Canoes) unprecedented since the 1990 celebrations which cele
 brated 150yrs of colonization. Maori chiefs and tribal groups will bri
 nging their celebrated Waka of all shapes and sizes to Waitangi 2010. 
 With an estimated 30.000 Maori attending this years celebrations promi
 ses to be a unique and spiritual occasion for all those who attend New
  Zealand most significant national day.\nYou are invited by prominent 
 local Ngapuhi chief Hone Mihaka to join him and his family leading up 
 to this day where you will have the opportunity to be part of these ce
 lebrations. You will spend 7 nights and 6 days fully immersed in the w
 orld of the Maori. Hone Mihaka who will introduce you to a world of sp
 irituality and emotional arousal. You will be taught the way of the Ma
 ori while learning ancient chants, customs and traditions of the Ngapu
 hi tribe. You will be immersed in all aspects of Daily Maori life in p
 reparation for this exclusive event. Meet with tribal elders, men wome
 n and children. Learn things about us which we hope will provide you w
 ith an understanding of how Maori view the world.\nThis will indeed be
  an exclusive opportunity for those privileged enough to participate i
 n this experience of a lifetime.\n\nLoma Allen (Guide)\n1304 – 72 Ne
 lson Street\nCentral City\nAuckland 1010\nNew Zealand\n\nEmail: storm7
 08@gmail.com\n+64 (0) 27 6433151\n\nFor more information visit http://
 www.worldviewzmedia.net/events/whakaari-journeys-coming-home
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CATEGORIES:adventure
LOCATION:Taiamai Whanau
WEBSITE:http://storm708@gmail.com
URL:http://storm708@gmail.com
CONTACT:+64 (0) 27 6433151
ORGANIZER:Loma Allen
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