Titewhai Harawira, Hinerangi Puru chatting to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Naida Glavish.
Titewhai Harawira, Hinerangi Puru chatting to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Naida Glavish.
There was peace, aroha, and hangi at this year's pre-Waitangi Day powhiri.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a raft of other MPs from various parties were welcomed with a powerful powhiri to Te Whare Runanga, the carved meeting house, at the Upper Treaty Grounds yesterday.
The day is said tobe one of the most peaceful pre-Waitangi Day powhiri to date.
There was no sign of protest - although many acknowledged the importance of protest - and after the formalities were concluded everyone was able to tuck in to kai.