Today we went to the local Anglican Church in the morning. Friday was Waitangi Day, commemorating the treaty between the Māori and the British, so the service was dedicated to the celebration of National Unity with much of the service led in Māori language. We sang the complete NZ National Anthem which is a throughly Christian song. The sermon reflected on the Christian foundation of the treaty as well as the failure to follow it completely on the part of the British. There was a lot of resonance with our own history.
Holy Trinity Church
After lunch we drove north to Punakaiki to visit the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. Fascinating rock formations actions looking like pancake stacks.
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