Mana News editor Joe Trinder

A move to commemorate the New Zealand land wars is being suggested in parliament. The hurdle is finding an appropriate date and what event would the land wars memorial day be based on.

The current day National government is astoundingly ignorant of New Zealand colonial history for example the New Zealand prime minister claiming New Zealand was “settled peacefully” by the British being a colonisation apologist was careful not to use the word “colonisation”.

Prime Minister John Key says a national holiday to the commemorate the land wars is unlikely. An estimated 2990 people died during the New Zealand wars and the majority were Maori.

Possible dates

First Taranaki War -17th March

Flagstaff War -11th March

Battle of Ōrākau Pā  -31st March

Battle of Ruapekapeka 27th December

The Wairau Affray- 17th June

Invasion of the Waikato – 17th July

Suppression of rebellion Act -21st Nov

New Zealand settlements Act  -3rd Dec

ANZAC Day -25th April