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Tuesday 6 February 2024

Waitangi Day Dawn Service 6 Febuary 2024

Live coverage of Waitangi Day Dawn Service.

Paul Goldsmith

Ka tika a muri, ka tika a mua - healing the past, building a future - this has long been a guiding kaupapa for claimants and the Crown in the treaty settlement process. In 2023 the Crown signed deeds of settlement with Whakatohea, Central Whanganui and might be close to final ratification with Te Whanau a Apanui in the eastern Bay of Plenty. As the debate continues around the government's policies towards the treaty, the settlement of historical claims and the emergence of new ones continues.

Media Panel

For Maori, preparations for the korero at Waitangi this year began in Turangawaewae with the national hui called by Kingi Tuheitia. From there, Ratana Pa carried the kaupapa of kotahitanga with the first direct exchanges with the Government, and Shane Jones called on those at Ratana to come to Waitangi to korero. Yesterday, that korero was held, but what, if anything, to people actually have to say? Maori and non-Maori media have followed the hui, and the korero, from Turangawaewae to Waitangi. Joining us now is RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch, and Senior Editor at Aukaha News, Kereama Wright.

Aroha Shelford

For some Maori in Te Tai Tokerau home can consist of tents, old milking sheds or a simple cabin. To respond to the need for better homes, a housing expo is being launched today at Waitangi. Several show homes have been erected on the sports field, next to the main treaty grounds. Government agencies and private providers will be there to share their expertise to help whanau overcome the obstacles to home ownership. Aroha Shelford (Ngapuhi) is helping organise the expo and our producer Tama Muru popped in to take a look...

Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke

"The kohanga reo generation is here, and we have a huge movement and a huge wave of us coming through." That korero is from our next guest, 21 year old Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke, while she was on the campaign trail at last year's election. She won the Hauraki-Waikato seat off incumbent Nanaia Mahuta, becoming Aotearoa's youngest ever female MP. The wave she speaks of is no illusion. The 2018 census showed that 57-percent of Maori are aged under 30, and as Hana Rawhiti Maipi Clarke demonstrates, they're starting to wield power.

Annette Sykes

Annette Sykes

Chris Hipkins

As the coalition government's treaty policies are tested and interrogated the Labour Party faces a different challenge - they have been told by Ngaapuhi not to lick their post election wounds for too long, to regroup and come up with a strategic plan to oppose the coalition's policies. Chris Hipkins joins me now, tena koe

Pokere Paewai

We're now crossing to our reporter Pokere Paewai, who has been here all weekend and is now on the bridge watching the waka out in the bay.

Matt Burgess

One of the United Kingdom's oldest and most iconic department stores is hosting a special Waitangi Day supper club later today. Fortnum and Mason's in central London was established in 1707 and members of the Royal Family have long shopped there including Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II. Ngati Raukawa chef Matt Burgess is doing a Maori boil up and our reporter Jamie Tahana dropped in to watch the preparations.

Justin Tipa

We're going to head to the deep south now - and it was 24 years ago when a Hui-a-Tau at Kaikoura laid out a 25 year vision for the future of Ngai Tahu. As the iwi itself states "Ngai Tahu 2025 is about tino rangatiratanga. It is about the ability to create and control our destiny. It is our tribal map that in the year 2025 will have carried us to the place where we are empowered as individuals, whanau, hapu, Papatipu Runanga and iwi to realise and achieve our dreams." Now, with the concluding year of that vision just around the corner how did the dreams at the turn of century match up with the reality of implementation. Joining us now from Ngai Tahu's Waitangi commemorations in Bluff is Justin Tipa, the Kaiwhakahaere of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu...

Tenga Rangitauira

You're listening to RNZ National from the treaty grounds at Waitangi and looking out at the open spaces here you could be tempted to play some sport - like hockey - which is the focus of our next story.

Jamie Tahana from London

In breaking news, Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles the Third has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The 75-year-old was crowned King in May of last year, so he's only been the monarch for less than a year. Joining us now is uri o Te Arawa and London-based reporter Jamie Tahana.

LGNZ Panel

The forum tent is always a hive of activity with a cocophony of voices talking to many different issues. A lot of what we see and hear on the marae at Waitangi is a reflection of indepth inquiry and investigation fleshed out in feature length at the forum Tent. Its normally located adjacent to Te Tii Marae, or the oft colloquially referred to "lower" marae, but due to renovation activity at that Marae, the forum tent moved to side of the waka house this year, close to the Treaty Grounds. One of the intriguing discussions this year was a local government representatives panel, featuring Tui Shortland, Bonita Bigham, Sam Broughton and the facilitator, Far North Mayor, Moko Te Pania.

Peeni Henare live

Over the last few days up on the Waitangi treaty grounds, there have been some firery korero on the paepae. Labour MP and former Defence Minster Peeni Henare joins us live now. His grandfather is the late Sir James Henare who had a long association with Waitangi and was a commanding officer in the 28th Maori battalion.

Maori Warden Mary Anne Vogt

Maori wardens are a huge part of the commemorations here at the Waitangi treaty grounds... And we've got a very special quest with us now... Mary Anne Vogt who has been a Maori Warden since 1984 and has been at pretty much every waitangi day since...

Chelsea Winstanley

Chelsea Winstanley

Hikoi

Hikoi

Shane Jones

Shane Jones

Stan Walker

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Stan Walker from an 2015 episode of RNZ's Musical Chairs.