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Divisive or unifying? What Kiwis think of Waitangi Day
4 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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A new study drawing on the views of thousands of Kiwis has challenged the notion that Waitangi Day is divisive - and instead suggests most of us see it as a celebration of biculturalism. The University of Auckland researchers behind it have also shared fascinating insights into how Pākehā and Māori view each other - and themselves.
Around the world, national holidays are seen as a time to celebrate national identity - but they can also symbolise devastating loss of land and culture, and colonisation, said the study s lead author, Correna Matika.
Chris Sibley and his son TJ, who took his own life in 2014.
- Credit: Chris Sibley
In July 2014, Chris Sibley was informed that his 16-year-old son, TJ, had just taken his own life on the railway.
TJ had no known mental health issues. He was “the happiest, friendliest young man,” says Chris.
Desperate to make sense of the tragedy, he followed the investigation closely, even asking to see the CCTV. After viewing it, he had “absolutely no doubt” that TJ had died by suicide.
But at the inquest, something strange happened.
“They said because there wasn’t a suicide note, they couldn’t be sure he wasn’t just trying to get to the other platform,” says Chris. “It was the most ridiculous statement.”