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A look back at Waitangi Day celebrations
As New Zealand marks Waitangi Day on Monday, here's a look back at commemorations over the past decade.

Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki

<i>All in a day's work: </i> The rise and the climb
I don't mind admitting that I know Miley Cyrus sings a song called 'The climb'.

Dunne: Waitangi Day has been hijacked
Waitangi Day has been "hijacked by the angry few" and all of NZ needs to reclaim it, Peter Dunne says.

Maori Party shouldn't ape others - Harawira
Rogue MP Hone Harawira says the Maori Party is not mainstream and should not ape the rules and regulations of other parties.

Stick to party, Sharples tells voters
Pita Sharples has warned Maori voters not to let Hone Harawira derail the party and ruin the "last chance" of a strong Maori-based party in Parliament.

Harawira should 'cut himself loose'
Speaking at Waitangi celebrations today, Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples said rogue MP Hone Harawira was undermining party leadership. Meanwhile, a peaceful hikoi with around 200 protesters took place this afternoon.

How expats are marking Waitangi Day
Mass haka, Maori culture-infused church services and helpings of roast lamb and kumara are among the ways expat Kiwis will be remembering home this Waitangi Day.

Hundreds attend warm Waitangi dawn service
Early risers filed into the whare on the Treaty Grounds to listen to prayers led by the Prime Minister John Key, the British High Commissioner and Dr Pita Sharples.

Harawira proud of nephew's protest
Controversial Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has defended a protest by his nephew as Prime Minister John Key entered Te Tii Marae for Waitangi celebrations today.

PM keen to work with Maori Party
Prime Minister John Key has told iwi gathered at Te Tii Waitangi marae for Waitangi weekend celebrations that he wants to work with the Maori Party again after the election.

Tense start to Waitangi celebrations
Waitangi weekend celebrations have started with mild controversy this morning as one of the men charged with assaulting Prime Minister John Key at Waitangi in 2009 protested his entry to Te Tii Marae.

The long road to settlement
On the eve of yet another Waitangi Day, Chris Barton looks at the long and involved history of Treaty negotiations.

$11.5m waka showpiece - without the waka
Wellington's $11.5 million Wharewaka o Poneke is due to open this Sunday without its star attraction.

Two-thirds of NZ want holidays 'Mondayised' - survey
More than 65 per cent of New Zealanders think public holidays which fall on a weekend should be transferred to a Monday, according to a Research New Zealand survey.

De Bres: Marae entry charge 'ill-advised'
Race Relations Commissioner Joris De Bres says demanding media companies pay to enter a Waitangi marae on NZ's national day is ill-advised but unlikely to be illegal.

Charge for media to enter Waitangi marae 'racist'
A Maori leader has branded members of his own iwi "crazed dogs" for demanding media pay to enter a Waitangi marae on NZ's national day.