[Lee Byung-jong] New Zealand’s Waitangi Day

While the United States and many Western countries are trying to push away immigrants and alienate minorities, one country bucks the trend by embracing and cherishing them. New Zealand has long pursued a policy of respectful multiculturalism grounded in the peaceful coexistence of its indigenous Maori people and European and other settlers. This admirable tradition is most vividly displayed during celebrations of the country’s national day. Known as Waitangi Day, which commemorates a treaty sign

By The Korea Herald