In Akaroa, Mr Luxon acknowledged that division and championed the local Maori tribe, Ngai Tahu, in speech at the Maori meeting house where chiefs signed on to the treaty 185 years ago.

Luxon said in his speech that Onuku Marae in Akaroa is where Ngai Tahu chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi 185 years ago, laying the foundation for what was hoped would be a lasting partnership.

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 ...

Nau mai te ao. Kia ora tātou. My warmest thanks to Ōnuku Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu for hosting us here today to mark the 185th year of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. I acknowledge our ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon spent the day with Ngai Tahu, a tribe or iwi, in the South Island, avoiding Waitangi where protesters heckled ministers last year. He said he wanted to celebrate ...

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