Waitangi Day came and went again with even less recognition than usual considering it did not generate a public holiday.
While the location does provide a forum for the Government of the day to look the other way at issues confronting this nation, others are not so politic.
One wonders how significant the day was in other towns and cities throughout the country.
It begs the question should this day, or some other now be designated NZ Day.
There may not be a lot that we would care to adopt from our Oz neighbours but their recent celebration of Australia Day was something to applaud.
Vic Sterling, Bethlehem.