NZ's Dominion Day - 26th September

I'm so sick of all the squabbling on Waitangi Day over the formation of the country that I'm starting another national holiday - Dominion Day - on 26th of September. This will be the anniversary of the true founding of our country the day when on 26th September 1907 New Zealand was granted dominion status within the British Empire. During this year New Zealand chose not to take part in the Australian Federation and assumed complete self-government as the Dominion of New Zealand on 26 September 1907, Dominion Day, by proclamation of King Edward VII. Lord Plunket declaring Dominion Day I'd like to see this day become like any other national holiday around the world where you hang out with friends and family and celebrate the fantastic things about the country you live in, without all the history and race relations baggage we debate over every 6th Feb. The Tri Nations/Rugby Championship runs later into the year so there might be an All Black game on. There will still be snow on the mountains to go for a ski/board. Or might be able to nip to a Pacific Is for some sun after a long winter. Unfortunately it won't be mid summer but it will be spring and a celebration of and all that comes with this season - clear crisp days, frost, new life - lambs, daffodils, planting your garden, cleaning the house and BBQ in prep for the warm weather ahead. Most of all it will be a celebration of the simple fact being a New Zealander, embracing our independence and standing on our own two feet. We should still celebrate Waitangi Day as a day that bought together two peoples in the founding of a country. But we need our own day to celebrate this union, and independence as a nation. So get involved, and spread the word - if there is enough interest we might even get the day off!