Waitangi Day

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Rangatahi marchers join annual Waitangi hīkoi

An organiser said "new leadership was coming through and standing in front of us" as younger faces joined the hīkoi.

Te Ao Maori •Mon, Feb 6

Thousands gather for Waitangi dawn service

A peaceful and spiritual atmosphere descended on the service as the skies brightened and cleared closer to first light.

Waitangi Day •Mon, Feb 6

Photos: Waka paddlers take part in Waitangi Day celebrations

Hundreds of visitors gathered to watch the parade.

Waitangi Day •Mon, Feb 6

Dame Jenny Shipley tears up remembering Titewhai Harawira

The former prime minister said Harawira was a "treasure" and underestimated.

Politics •Mon, Feb 6

King Charles sends Waitangi Day message

In his first Waitangi Day message as King, Charles sent his "warmest greetings to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand".

Royalty •Mon, Feb 6

Waitangi 'home for every single New Zealander' - Far North mayor

Moko Tepania said Waitangi Day at the Treaty Grounds is a "festival" and a "celebration".

Waitangi Day •Mon, Feb 6

Waitangi dawn service 'very moving' - Hipkins

Chris Hipkins said his job as prime minister is "to speak for all New Zealanders".

Waitangi Day •Mon, Feb 6

'Vast majority' of politicians visiting Waitangi ignore panel-talk

When the hākari was over and the cups of teas had emptied, most of those invited did not show up.

Waitangi Day •Sun, Feb 5

Auckland roads slowly reopen, Waitangi Day disrupted

Auckland Emergency Management provided the latest property figures and Wayne Brown acknowledged the disruptions to the city's Waitangi Day celebrations.

Auckland •Sun, Feb 5

Photos: Poignant pōwhiri at Te Whare Rūnanga

The pōwhiri on the Upper Treaty Grounds at Waitangi is expected to continue until 1pm.

Waitangi Day •Sun, Feb 5

Hipkins will not have same speaking rights as Ardern at Waitangi

It's one of several changes the National Waitangi Trust, endorsed by local hapū, has made to the parliamentary pōwhiri day in an effort to take the politics out of the protocol.

Waitangi Day •Sat, Feb 4