{"id":10468,"date":"2024-04-21T21:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=10468"},"modified":"2024-04-24T20:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:14:53","slug":"only-the-shadow-of-the-land-goes-to-the-queen-the-substance-remains-with-us-rv-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/21\/only-the-shadow-of-the-land-goes-to-the-queen-the-substance-remains-with-us-rv-day-8\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOnly the shadow of the land goes to the Queen; The substance remains with us.\u201d (RV Day 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We took the 10 a.m. ten minute ferry across the bay to the town of Paihia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our activity for the day was a visit to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds<\/a>, NZ\u2019s most important historic site, where the British and M\u0101ori people came together under the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. It\u2019s considered the birthplace of New Zealand. There is definitely a contrast between the document and the reality and tensions between the two groups still exist today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We thought this quote captured the essence of the M\u0101ori struggles that still exist today. Henare was a Member of Parliament from The Bay of Islands, representing Northern M\u0101ori. He believed passionately in education as a liberating force, and fought for an education system that would recognise local and M\u0101ori needs within the overarching framework of the Treaty of Waitangi. Like many of his ancestors, he regarded the Treaty as a covenant, which the government had a sacred duty to safeguard and to keep in the forefront of public consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We boarded a van from the Paihia<\/a> marina for the short drive to the grounds. The expansive 1,000 acre grounds are gorgeous, overlooking the Bay of Islands and we marveled at the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We began our visit watching a M\u0101ori cultural performance at the Te Whare Runanga, an authentic meeting house. The performance included songs and a traditional war dance or haka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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