W.A.L.T write about why Matariki should be a holiday
Today and yesterday the whole class went on a website called kiwi kids news, on the front page was should Matariki be a holiday? I think It should be because it's apart of New Zealand's history. so theirs no reason for it to not be a holiday. It is very special to the pakeha and the Maori, I don't know why it's not already a holiday. matariki is believed to mark a Maori new year The beginning of an entirely new year for the native people of New Zealand! so why is the "holiday" pase by every year without much notice As a nation, we should be celebrating this day, just as we celebrate January 1st each year. I mean, who doesn’t love a good old New Year’s celebration? Who wouldn’t want to celebrate twice right?
