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What is the name of the annual 6 February public holiday that commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, marked by ceremonies at Waitangi and protests about the Treaty's unfulfilled promises?
Answer: Waitangi Day — Waitangi Day has been a public holiday since 1974 and is celebrated and contested ΓÇö with official commemorations at the Treaty Grounds while protests often highlight ongoing grievances over land, sovereignty, and Treaty breaches.
- A Anzac Day
- B Waitangi Day ✓
- C Matariki
- D Dominion Day
Waitangi Day has been a public holiday since 1974 and is celebrated and contested ΓÇö with official commemorations at the Treaty Grounds while protests often highlight ongoing grievances over land, sovereignty, and Treaty breaches.