21-gun-salute in honour of the Queen on Waitangi Day labelled 'distasteful'
5 Feb, 2021 01:03 AM
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Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
A 21-gun-salute marking the anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne is being criticised for being held on the same day as Waitangi Day.
The planned salute at Waitangi and Point Jerningham, in Wellington, is being carried out tomorrow to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth II, New Zealand's head of state.
But two Wellington City councillors have questioned whether the salute is appropriate on the same day the nation acknowledges Te Tiriti o Waitangi.