New Zealand / Te Ao Māori

Waitangi welcomes PM and politicians: the day in pictures

13:47 pm on 4 February 2020

The Prime Minister, senior ministers and party leaders have been to Te Whare Rūnanga at Waitangi. Here's the morning in images.

Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

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    Tangata whenua welcome politicians to the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

    Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

    Politicians are welcomed to Te Whare Rūnanga. Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holding hands with Titewhai Harawira as they are welcomed on to the Waitangi Treaty grounds. Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Political leaders were welcomed by kaiho (paddlers). Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Foreign Affairs Minister and NZ First leader Winston Peters during the pōwhiri at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: "Waitangi is the place where we acknowledge our past but it must also be the place where we challenge our present, but where we will be collectively hopeful about our future." Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

    Simon Bridges said the party was proud of its record of Treaty settlements under its former ministers. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

    Shane Jones speaks at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers

    Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Prime Minister's partner Clarke Gayford keeping their daughter Neve Te Aroha amused at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ / Eden Fusituá

    Protesters making their way to Te Tii Marae after the speeches by government leaders. Photo: RNZ / Te Aniwa Hurihanganui