Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has swung his support behind marking the New Zealand Land Wars with a public holiday. He had also lobbied Ministers to set legislation moving the New Zealand Wars commemoration from a local event to a public holiday. A ‘New Zealand Wars’ public holiday would serve as a memorial day similar to Anzac Day, he said. The-Press Meng Foon, Race Relations Commissioner, wants to see a new memorial day for the Land WarsThe New Zealand Land Wars were a series of armed conflicts between Māori and the Crown, beginning in 1845 in Te Tai Tokerau and continuing until the 1870s with Te Kooti. 'Our plan has to be for the New Zealand tourism industry and see that open up again."

Source: Stuff May 21, 2020 20:09 UTC