On Waitangi Day, I was privileged to attend the Ngai Tahu Treaty Festival, an inspirational and positive celebration of the Treaty at Onuku marae, not far from the beautiful Akaroa Harbour in Te ...

Maori songs filled the air at the marae in Kaikoura where Ngai Tahu came to remember and celebrate 10 years since its settlement with the Crown.

Preparations are underway at Ōnuku Marae which will host this year’s Hui Whakaū I Te Tiriti Ngāi Tahu Waitangi Day commemoration on Thursday, 6 February 2025. Ōnuku Rūnanga Chairperson Rik ...

Waitangi Day: Speech To Ngāi Tahu, Ōnuku Marae Thursday, 6 February 2025, 11:59 am Speech: New Zealand Government Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister Tēnā koutou.

Ngai Tahu has lodged legal action in the High Court at Christchurch seeking a declaration that the tribe has rangatiratanga over all rivers and lakes in its area – virtually the entire South Island.

Correction: The spelling of Arahura Marae has been corrected. In an emotional and tearful ceremony, close to 60kg of pounamu has returned to its rightful guardians, Poutini Ngāi Tahu.

Ngāi Tahu's Treaty settlement has allowed it to flourish and become a driving force in the country's economy, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. He was speaking at Ōnuku marae in Akaroa on ...