Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?

In class we had a task to write a persuasive piece on "Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?" We could be for/against the topic.

I went for this topic. We had to express our thoughts effectively so we could persuade the reader, we used our prior knowledge and research.

Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?

Matariki, this time is a very important time for the Maori
community, so should Matariki be a public holiday?
Absolutely if it was a public holiday, there would be
time to do the traditional celebration for people who
like to do the traditional Matariki celebration
but don’t have the time, like gathering with
whanau and reflection and learning about the celebration.

 During Matariki many families gather to celebrate Matariki but since
Matariki is not a public holiday, its harder to find the time
to gather. People are busy with school and work but if
Matariki was a public holiday it would be so much easier.
With whanau we have feasts, share time with each other
and have performances such as singing, dancing and
music, on Matariki was a public holiday.

Also Matariki is a time of reflection and
learning during Matariki we think about how we can
improve ourselves and reflect on our past. Matariki is a
time for Maori to share stories and their culture.
The Matariki star cluster is a connection to provide an opportunity
to remember their whakapapa and their ancestors
who have passed away.

Matariki is a really important time for Maori, it has
a lot of preparation, we need a public holiday so
families can actually gather and celebrate together, and we
can learn, reflect and improve ourselves to find connections,
and this is why Matariki SHOULD be a public holiday.

By Manali