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WAITANGI DAY, NEW ZEALAND

Early day motion 1497, tabled 26 January 2006 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 40 members.

That this House joins the people of New Zealand in celebrating their National Day on Monday 6th February 2006, commemorating the historic signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, that marks the coming together of the Maori people and representatives of the British Crown; notes the importance of maintaining strong links between the United Kingdom and New Zealand; recognises the shared heritage, longstanding trading relationships and deeply intertwined cultural, educational and military ties between the peoples of these two great allies and Commonwealth members who share Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and Sovereign; and urges the Government to continue to foster and strengthen the special relationship that binds the two nations together.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Conservative 9, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 1.