Sunday, February 7, 2010

Waitangi Weekend

Waitangi Weekend in NZ and Welly in particular has been crazy and lots of fun.

Sevens Rugby on Friday and Saturday.  Fiji beat Samoa in the finals in a fantastic game with Samoa being denied a try in the last play of the game to win.  The city was one big fancy dress party - it's like nothing you've ever seen.

Waitangi Day on Saturday 6th February is a public holiday to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi,  a treaty between Maori and the English in the 1840's.  Its a cornerstone of present day New Zealand and its great to hear young New Zealanders celebrating it vocally.  Lots of events during the day with a fair at Waitangi Park, One Love public concert in Hataitai at the Velodrome featuring lots of NZ artists including Sola Rossa.

Summer is well and truly here and just to prove it I've got some pictures of plums picked from the trees in Martinbrough, some best for stewing (yummy) and some for best for eating straight away.
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  1. JohnFebruary 11, 2010 at 4:16 PM

    Sola Rosa played at the One Love concert?!?!? That's enough to make me want to move back to Wellington! (Actually, it's the mention of the Sevens, and the photos of food here that REALLY want to make me return!).

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