joejoe 59 Posted November 20, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 20, 2012 We will be in NZ on Waitangi day, docked in Auckland for the day. Would the tourist bus be operating do you think, & will there be anything special going on around the harbour that we could visit. Thanks for any info :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoe 59 Posted November 22, 2012 Author #2 Share Posted November 22, 2012 We will be in NZ on Waitangi day, docked in Auckland for the day. Would the tourist bus be operating do you think, & will there be anything special going on around the harbour that we could visit. Thanks for any info :) Are there no Kiwis out there that have an answer. If it was a question about Australia Day we would have heaps of ideas of whats on. Isnt Waitangi Day the equivalent to Australia day??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted November 22, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Are there no Kiwis out there that have an answer. If it was a question about Australia Day we would have heaps of ideas of whats on. Isnt Waitangi Day the equivalent to Australia day??? sadly waitangi day isnt celebrated like australia day....for reasons i wont go into here. but yes all tourist buses will be going, there wont be anything closed or shut and its treated like any other day. There is usually a yacht race in the harbour, and is a great day to visit the war memorial museum.... hope the weather is good for you....roscoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobhsv Posted November 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 22, 2012 sadly waitangi day isnt celebrated like australia day....for reasons i wont go into here. but yes all tourist buses will be going, there wont be anything closed or shut and its treated like any other day. There is usually a yacht race in the harbour, and is a great day to visit the war memorial museum.... hope the weather is good for you....roscoe Yes, agreed, that is exactly what we found when we were there. Take a look at http://www.eventfinder.co.nz They list what is on. No prob re transport, including the free buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted November 22, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Waitangi Day is the commemoration of the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi , between the British and Maori in 1840. It is sadly just treated as another day.... however being a Public Holiday , everyone working that day , gets a higher pay rate , and business's are entitled to add a surcharge ..... Some do and some don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoe 59 Posted November 23, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks for your replys everyone. I thought it would be just like Aus. day, you know lots of pride in your country, that kind of thing.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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