Waitangi 2025: Luxon speaks at Ōnuku marae, waka parade at Te Tii

Last updated February 6, 2025

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Dawn ceremony marks commemorations

Dawn ceremony marks commemorations

Dawn ceremony marks commemorations

Dawn ceremony marks commemorations

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  • Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro attended Waitangi Day commemorations at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa
  • Over a dozen waka were launched for a parade in front of Te Tii marae, including Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's first in 25 years
  • Yesterday, David Seymour's mic was taken away and protesters turned their backs during his Waitangi speech.
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