Pita Tipene
The crowds, politics and culture of Waitangi Day
Mapuna takes a look back at this year's Waitangi Day commemorations as tens of thousands of people packed into the treaty grounds. Julian Wilcox and the rest of the RNZ team were there every step of… Audio
Pita Tipene on annual Waitangi commemorations
Māori leaders are promising a united front as they prepare to greet members of the coalition government at Waitangi Monday morning.
National, ACT and New Zealand First are set to arrive at the Treaty… Audio
Seymour anticipates Waitangi events will be 'more tense' this year
ACT leader David Seymour says Waitangi commemorations will be "more tense" than usual this year.
Seymour is the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill that proposes to rewrite the treaty principles… Audio
Protests raise questions about next year's Waitangi day
If today's protests over the new government's policies on co-governance and the Treaty are anything to go by, next year's Waitangi Day celebrations could be a heated affair. Prime Minister Christopher… Video, Audio
Leaders on Waitangi commemorations
Chair of the Waitangi national trust, Pita Tipene, and the chair of Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngati Kahu, Dr Margaret Mutu, spoke to Corin Dann about this year's commemorations. Audio
Northland preparing for Waitangi commemorations after weather disruptions
As things start ramping up in the North with Waitangi commemorations soon underway - dozens gathered at a significant, but nationally less known site to remember a key battle in the New Zealand wars.
…Respects paid for Queen on Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Well-wishers on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi have been paying their respects to the Queen in the shadow of the same Pohutukawa tree Elizabeth planted on site almost 70 years ago. Hundreds of… Audio
Pita Tipene reflects on the Queen's relationship with Waitangi
Over the years Queen Elizabeth's relationship with Māori has been both a focus of debate and protest, but also celebration and reflection. The Queen heard the call of the karanga - and haka pohiri in… Audio
Resources for claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal
How bad is the resourcing gap between the Crown and claimants before the Waitangi Tribunal? This week some of the Tribunal's hearings focused on the organisation itself and the difficulties some Maori… Audio
Waitangi day, but not as we know it
The covid pandemic has seen significant events around the world rescheduled or cancelled. Here in Aotearoa has been no different. Covid has effected one of the most important days in our nation's… Audio
Waitangi trust chairman on events cancellation
The Government is being warned the calling off of Waitangi Day events is just the start, with Northlanders fearful of what Covid-19 will bring.
Northland iwi want only double-vaxed visitors and… Audio
The Panel with David Slack and Heather Roy (part 2)
Panellists David Slack and Heather Roy discuss electric vehicles, WOFs, and Australian media law. Audio
He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni - Declaration of Independence
186 years ago today, on 28th October 1835, thirty-four northern chiefs signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, the Declaration of the Independence.
Commemorations are underway in… Audio
Waitangi Day events go ahead despite Covid-19 scare
Waitangi Day is set to go ahead as planned this year, despite other large-scale events in the north being moved online or postponed.
It comes as iwi leaders decided to move the National Iwi Chairs… Audio
Iwi working to get symptomatic uri tested for Covid
Iwi in the north are working to ensure their uri get tested if they have symptoms.
Ngati Hine spokesperson and Waitangi National Trust Board chair, Pita Tipene, spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio
Northland Regional Council Māori seats vote
A Northland iwi leader is describing a vote by regional councillors to bring in Māori seats as hugely significant.
Seven of the eight councillors agreed to formally introduce Māori representation at… Audio
Most of Te Tai Tokerau taking Covid-19 seriously - community leaders
Community leaders in Te Tai Tokerau say the majority of people in the region are taking Covid-19 seriously, despite a tide of conspiracy theories, including rumours that the virus is about as harmful… Audio
Government funding for restoration of Ruapekapeka Pā
Yesterday the Provincial Growth Fund announced $8.5 million funding for the restoration of Ruapekapeka Pā in the Far North. Audio
Ngapuhi looks for new leader after Tau resignation
People in the Far North are now looking for a new face to lead the country's biggest iwi Ngapuhi, after the unexpected resignation of the runanga chair, Sonny Tau. While the details of his departure… Audio
New leadership 'overdue' for Ngapuhi
Some people in the Far North say whoever replaces Sonny Tau as the chair of Te Runanga a iwi o Ngapuhi needs to bring a new style of leadership. Mr Tau became chair in 2009 and was re-elected in… Audio