Kua hoki mai ano : Ngā Tamatoa is back!
Some of the original pioneers of Treaty activism and Māori advocacy, Ngā Tamatoa (young warriors), in an extraordinary move, are set to attend Waitangi in force all together after 53 years.
They will facilitate and share whakaaro and topical panel discussion at 5pm tomorrow at the Forum Tent.
Kōrero will traverse half a century of recent history, delving into the implications of this experience alongside the critical issues currently facing Mãori communities today.
In 1971, Ngā Tamatoa gathered at Waitangi to honour the Treaty with a ground-breaking presence and their resolute activism has gone on to shape significant change over the last 50 years at the Treaty grounds and across Aotearoa.