Mists, mountains and mythology

This spectacular landscape is the perfect place to mark Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national holiday. It marks the 1840 treaty between Britain and some 500 Māori chiefs that established British law in the island nation. The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand’s founding document and a cornerstone in the country’s history. It provided the framework for political relations between New Zealand’s government and the indigenous Māori people.
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