Thousands of attendees and dignitaries gathered at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds today, 184 years after the signing of New Zealand's founding document. Relive 1News' live updates below.
What to know
- It was a symbolic moment today for Christopher Luxon, as this is his first Waitangi Day as Prime Minister and since his Government was formed.
- Winston Peters and David Seymour received a cold welcome from some attendees yesterday, some of whom booed and heckled their speeches.
- Over a dozen waka landed at the Waitangi foreshore, with special attention paid to Ngātokimatawhaorua, the world's largest ceremonial waka marking 50 years since its refurbishment.
- A hīkoi, expected to be the largest in 40 years, arrived on the Upper Treaty Grounds at Waitangi.
- You can re-watch the Waitangi dawn ceremony here
