Waitangi Day

Last year, Waitangi Trust chair Pita Tipene and his moko observed Waitangi Day alone at the Treaty Grounds. This year, the crowds were back.

“I did come here at 5am this time last year with my mokopuna. *

In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Maori tribes gathered in the Bay of Islands settlement of Waitangi, in the far North, to sign the nation- ...

it was an acknowledgement that institutionally we have not celebrated our own history enough. "183 years ago, people gathered here to do something very bold. "It was not a criticism of him ... "There's been a trend in the last five years or so for a bit less politics on Waitangi Day and a bit more reflection, a bit more commemoration and a little bit more celebration," he said. So today we reflect on what we have achieved together and what more we must do," he said. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Maori tribes gathered in the Bay of Islands settlement of Waitangi, in the far North, to sign the nation-founding pact.

"My mother, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was the first reigning Sovereign to visit New Zealand and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, and attended the ...

"It is a taonga that represents a deep connection, which has meant so much to me throughout my life, to New Zealand and the Maori people. "It has allowed me humbly to reaffirm my commitment, and that of my children and grandchildren, to this bond between us, and to ensuring that it endures for future generations." King Charles has sent his "warmest greetings to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand" in a Waitangi Day message.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described this morning's Waitangi dawn service as moving and says he welcomes the shift away from a focus on politics.

Last year Covid forced the cancellation of the dawn service and other official Waitangi events. "I think there's been a trend in the last five and a half years or so ... the means by which I do that may be different." Hipkins said the Ngāpuhi settlement was likely to be one of the most complex and difficult to achieve, but it was important to continue to approach it "with good faith and good will". "But when it comes to the provision of national public services, from a government that's accountable to all New Zealanders, and those services are designed to deliver to people in need, we think the better way is to have a single system of delivery." "I think the government can be a better partner, we can have a better relationship, we can work together better when it comes to all things Māori." But the goal was a very noble one and the ongoing importance of the treaty recognises that it was a goal that was worth striving for, Hipkins said. Asked about the concept of rangatiratanga, or the right of Māori to rule themselves, Hipkins said he was comfortable with the notion of "by Māori for Māori". The goal of the treaty was to try to avoid the conquest and conflict that occurred during settlement of some other countries during the mid-1800s, he said. ["I didn't mean to say the treaty is an experiment" - Christopher Luxon duration 14:04](/national/programmes/waitangiday/audio/2018876551/national-leader-christopher-luxon) ["I didn't mean to say the treaty is an experiment" - Christopher Luxon](/national/programmes/waitangiday/audio/2018876551/national-leader-christopher-luxon) "I think Māori have often been used as a way for politicians to whip up votes in other parts of the population and that's something that I find abhorrent." The criticism that politicians had come to Waitangi in the past and used Māori as a way to increase their votes was a fair one, he said.

Seated on the porch of the meeting are Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. Alongside them are Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann, ...

There was a special prayer for today’s events at Waitangi and a call for the unity of all peoples. To which the speaker on stage advised him it was going to be sung later. Speaking to media after the ceremony, Hipkins said he has found Waitangi Day to be a “positive experience” during his political career. Shane Reti, speaking for National leader Chris Luxon, followed as he read from the Book of Mormon a passage that also urged unity. The pre-dawn silence was broken only by prayer from those leading the service at the whare - and an early rising tui sounding off. Seated on the porch of the meeting are Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.

A flotilla of nine waka participated in the ceremony in front of large crowds. Hundreds of people lined up on a bridge to watch the parade of waka. The ceremony ...

The ceremony was followed by a 21-gun salute at midday. The waka was built in 1940 for the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. A flotilla of nine waka participated in the ceremony in front of large crowds.

His message has been published in both English and te reo Maori, celebrating a connection between Aotearoa and the royal family the King is “honoured” to ...

Mataki, of Ōtautahie and founder of Ariki Creative, has been a multi-disciplinary digital designer since the 90s, honing skills that originated on the keypads ...

Searches for the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi reached a 10-year high in May. And the latest technologies in design and strategy help our people toward a better future”. “The outstretched arms of the tiki represent the integration of cultures and future innovation to protect these natural domains of our environment, the flora and fauna, for all generations to come,”Hori explained. Shared today for all in Aotearoa to see on New Zealand’s Google homepage, this doodle celebrates the ambitions of two cultures and their shared desire to protect and provide for their people. “One of the core principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi is protection and partnership. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, there were always kids around us that were from all these different communities.”

Mataki, the founder of Ariki Creative, has developed the artwork, which will be seen nationally on Waitangi Day on New Zealand's Google homepage. The Google ...

Hori-Te-Ariki Mataki of Christchurch creative agency Ariki Creative, developed the artwork that is displayed in place of the Google logo on the search giant's ...

Instead, it used a San Francisco-based artist. Mataki said he wanted his design to visually depict this balance between the two cultures, with colours chosen to represent the land, sea and air. it was a document that brought two different communities together. “Trying to think of why Treaty was created... * [was criticised for not commissioning a ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/74920966/google-doodles-dame-whina-cooper-without-help-from-maori-artist) [Māori artist for a Doodle commemorating activist Dame Whina Cooper](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/74920966/google-doodles-dame-whina-cooper-without-help-from-maori-artist).