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Māori news round up : The Governor General says the 1990 celebrations
must not be negative views but a time to look and learn about our history.
A 1990 commision has been set up to organise the celebrasions.
- Sir Graham Latimer states that 1989 had one of the best Waitangi
celebrations yet, that this all goes well for the commemoration of the one
hundredth and fiftieth anniversary of the treaty next year.
- Mrs Rickard receives a death threat.
- Mr. Peter Tapsell Minister of Police says he would like to see prisons pulled
down and vegetables planted on site, he speaks from Gisborne.
- celebrations for Porourangi Centennial.
- Muriwhenua fishing view case.
WAITANGI 1989:
- Music by the Royal NZ Navy performed at an informal concert prior to
the celebrations.
- the keynote speaker at the celebrations was the chairman of the Waitangi
Tribunal, Chief Judge Edward Taihakurei Durie/Ngāti Raukura.
- Kaikōrero: Judge Durie.
- Kaikōrero : Dr Michael Bassett speaks with Hēnare te Ua the rationale
in setting up the 1990 Commission.