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Meaning of Waitangi Day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The national day of New Zealand and a public holiday held each year on February 6 to celebrate the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document. The Treaty made New Zealand a part of the British Empire, guaranteed Māori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights of British citizens.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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