The anniversary marks the 1806 visit of Moehanga, from the Ngāpuhi tribe, to Britain
New Zealanders have quietly acknowledged an anniversary this week: Moehanga Day, or the day Māori “discovered” Britain.
In a tongue-in-cheek nod to their former colonial power, some Kiwis have began an annual remembrance of the first trip by a Māori to London.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/30/moehanga-day-new-zealands-maori-mark-the-day-they-discovered-britain
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