Wednesday, June 17, 2009

New Zealand To Consider Matariki Maori New Year Public Holiday

Sources: Scoop (Wellington) and New Zealand bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). New Zealand's Maori Party has announced that it would introduce a private member bill, the "Matariki Maori New Year Bill 2009", into the 49th Parliament, making Matariki Maori New Year a public holiday throughout New Zealand.