For almost everyone else, Waitangi Day means a day at the beach, barbecues, family outings, another holiday, with little thought to Waitangi or its implications as a national day. We asked your thoughts on New Zealand's Waitangi Day. read more
This is why, for us, Australia Day is a day of mourning. It is not a day to go over to my friends' to sit in a blow up pool and get drunk, and it’s definitely not a day to wear red, white and blue while waving a flag with a Union Jack and a Southern Cross on it. We do not celebrate the coming of the tall ships in Sydney's harbour. read more
To put aside religion, politics or whatever, get together & just clean the bloody place up a bit. read more