The people of Ngāpuhi deliver a powerful haka, welcoming parliamentarians onto the upper Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ
The prime minister and other MPs were welcomed back onto the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Thursday morning as the long weekend gets underway.
RNZ photographers and journalists were on the ground covering the events.
Here's how the day unfolded in pictures.
The grounds on Thursday morning. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
The calm before crowds arrived. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Banners put up by protestors around the Treaty Grounds. Photo: CRAIG MCCULLOCH / RNZ
Preparing for the pōwhiri at Waitangi. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ
People gather at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Photo: GILES DEXTER / RNZ
Shortly before the pōwhiri. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ
Many people were wearing red blankets emblazoned with words referring to Te Tiriti, whenua and He Whakaputanga. Photo: Pokere Paewai / RNZ
The pōwhiri. Photo: GILES DEXTER / RNZ
Protesters at Waitangi led by Wikitana Popata. Photo: CRAIG MCCULLOCH / RNZ
The pōwhiri. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ
Politicians watch on. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ
The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon being welcomed alongside side NZ First leader Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii
The pōwhiri. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Many donned Paraikete whero (Red blankets). Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Luxon and Peters talk at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii
Crowds at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on Thursday. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
A Waitangi guest. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Performers at Waitangi. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins at Waitangi. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Green co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson sit alongside ACT's deputy leader Brooke van Velden. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi speaking at Waitangi. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Police Minister Mark Mitchell at Waitangi. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks at Waitangi. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
NZ First leader Winston Peters speaks. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sits beside coalition party leaders Winston Peters and David Seymour. Photo: MARK PAPALII / RNZ
The Navy at Waitangi. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii
Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii
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