Oh well, whatever, it's the first one I've been to. It wasn't formal or anything, I mean, I think there were speeches (I didn't stick around) but it was basically a big festival - there were farmers markets there and shaved ice and candy floss and kapa haka groups. All that good stuff. :D

You know, I have to regretfully disagree - I don't think we're any more honest with our politicians on Waitangi Day. I think, sometimes outside Waitangi, if people are really angry, then yeah, that's true. But I think mostly people aren't angry enough to disturb the status quo (eg: throwing mud.) :-/