New Zealand Day

Parliament’s justice and electoral select committee has recommended Peter Dunne’s bill renaming Waitangi Day New Zealand Day not proceed. I agree with this, as I think 6 February should be Waitangi Day and should be commemoorated as such.

But I do support there being a seperate NZ Day holiday, to celebrate all the great things about NZ, and Peter Dunne has indicated he will move down this path also which is good.

What is interesting is what day would one have New Zealand Day on. The options seem to be:

(a) 25 April ANZAC Day (I oppose that as that should remain dedicated to the ANZACs)

(b) 26 September Dominion Day (weather not great then, but provides a holiday between June and October)

(c) 25 November passing of Statute of Westminister in 1947

(d) Queen’s birthday 1st monday in June (may be controversial with monarchists, but means businesses do not get stung with a 14th public holiday to fund)

(e) Any date between Queen’s Birthday and Labour Weekend to break it up.

So what do people think? Should we have a NZ Day and what day should it be if we have one?