Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other politicians have gathered for Waitangi Day.
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![TPP protesters at Waitangi. Photo / Gia Garrick](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EJGMCYWBAHYQCJILI5QLTUIDYY.jpg?auth=f9dc65a23e642da0c3e337a06b1ffd5dbee9f8dbe3c78b02d90845d6100e581e&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Kaihoe (waka paddlers) warm up with paddle drills ahead of this morning's Waitangi Day waka display. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other politicians have gathered for Waitangi Day.
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