Te Ao Māori
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Thousands travel to Waitangi for annual commemorations
Māori leaders are promising to carry the message from Waitangi on through the year, to ensure the protection of Te Tiriti.
Thousands travelled to the Treaty Grounds for the annual commemorations and… Audio
Ngāpuhi leader on Govt's reception at Waitangi
Tensions were high at the pōwhiri for the Government at Waitangi.
At one point there was even a suggestion that prime minister Christopher Luxon might not be able to speak, because of vocal… Audio
More protest action to come says Māori rights activist
A Māori rights activist says protest action against the government's policies is far from over.
The coalition was received at this year's Waitangi commemorations with anger about its contentious… Audio
Waitangi hīkoi organiser on kaupapa of the march
More than one thousand people took part in one Waitangi tradition, the hīkoi onto the treaty grounds.
The march began five days ago at Cape Reinga with numbers growing along the way.
Hikoi leader… Audio
Over a 1000 take part in this year's Waitangi hīkoi
Waitangi commemorations have many traditions, one being a hīkoi.
This year over a thousand people were part of the march onto the treaty grounds.
They echoed a call that has gone out again and… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis reflects on Waitangi
To politics, and the Maori Development Minister says the government needs to work together with iwi and community groups to deliver positive outcomes for Maori. Tama Potaka was among the government… Audio
Maori Warden Mary Anne Vogt
Maori wardens are a huge part of the commemorations here at the Waitangi treaty grounds... And we've got a very special quest with us now... Mary Anne Vogt who has been a Maori Warden since 1984 and… Audio
LGNZ Panel
The forum tent is always a hive of activity with a cocophony of voices talking to many different issues. A lot of what we see and hear on the marae at Waitangi is a reflection of indepth inquiry and… Audio
Tenga Rangitauira
You're listening to RNZ National from the treaty grounds at Waitangi and looking out at the open spaces here you could be tempted to play some sport - like hockey - which is the focus of our next… Audio
Justin Tipa
We're going to head to the deep south now - and it was 24 years ago when a Hui-a-Tau at Kaikoura laid out a 25 year vision for the future of Ngai Tahu. As the iwi itself states "Ngai Tahu 2025 is… Audio
Matt Burgess
One of the United Kingdom's oldest and most iconic department stores is hosting a special Waitangi Day supper club later today. Fortnum and Mason's in central London was established in 1707 and… Audio
Pokere Paewai
We're now crossing to our reporter Pokere Paewai, who has been here all weekend and is now on the bridge watching the waka out in the bay. Audio
Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke
"The kohanga reo generation is here, and we have a huge movement and a huge wave of us coming through." That korero is from our next guest, 21 year old Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke, while she was on the… Audio
Aroha Shelford
For some Maori in Te Tai Tokerau home can consist of tents, old milking sheds or a simple cabin. To respond to the need for better homes, a housing expo is being launched today at Waitangi. Several… Audio
Media Panel
For Maori, preparations for the korero at Waitangi this year began in Turangawaewae with the national hui called by Kingi Tuheitia. From there, Ratana Pa carried the kaupapa of kotahitanga with the… Audio
