Hi, my name is Tylah and I strongly believe Matariki should be a public holiday.
First of all why not? What makes Matariki less special than all the other public holidays?
We have a public holiday for the Queen's birthday but it's only a birthday why should everyone take the
day off for one person's birthday so if you have a public holiday for that then why not have one for
Matariki.
Matariki is extremely important. It is all about spending time with our whanau, our families, and because
it is also the time for the restart of the Maori calendar.
day off for one person's birthday so if you have a public holiday for that then why not have one for
Matariki.
Matariki is extremely important. It is all about spending time with our whanau, our families, and because
it is also the time for the restart of the Maori calendar.
Matariki is a New Zealand wide celebration. Everyone has a hungi and food but you can't really celebrate
it if you have school or work. That's just another reason why it should be a public holiday.
it if you have school or work. That's just another reason why it should be a public holiday.
In conclusion, I believe we can make this a public holiday thank you for listening.
Hi Tylah,
ReplyDeleteYou have made some very valid points. Quite possibly the Maori New Year is far more relevant to New Zealanders than the Queen's birthday.
Mrs Gibson