It is time we changed the name of our national day. We need to return to New Zealand National Day and make a celebration of all the races and cultures that make up this great little country. The emphasis is on Waitangi and its small pool of hate poisons the day for the rest of the country. Why not bring the celebrations to other parts? Tauranga would be a great place to start. We have the harbour for the navy and waka. We are multi cultural and we are centrally situated, not stuck at the top end of the island.
However, in order to make a change it is going to take more than a few voices crying in the wilderness. We need all who are proud and love our nation to speak up for the change.
Anne McComish, Tauranga.