A pōwhiri is being held this morning as the Prime Minister and other parliamentarians arrive at the lower Treaty Grounds.
The past few years at Waitangi have delivered political fireworks and MPs bracing for, if not necessarily expecting, a reprise when politicians are welcomed with a pōwhiri about 11am.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who was absent from the Treaty Grounds last year, promised to bring a message of unity.
After meeting with Māori leaders at the Iwi Chairs Forum on Wednesday, he said they were “aligned” on issues like localism, devolution and lifting Māori outcomes in health, education and law and order.
Follow our live coverage of all the action through the day at the top of this page.
Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Discussion about this post