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Winston Peters for Governor General? No thanks, says PM Jacinda Ardern 5 Feb, 2021 08:01 PM 3 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has firmly ruled out the prospect of NZ First leader Winston Peters – or any other former politician as the next Governor General. Asked about the role at Waitangi this morning and whether she thought Peters would be a contender, Ardern said she did not intend to appoint a former politician to the role after Dame Patsy Reddy's term ends in September. Ardern said she had not caught up with her former deputy Prime Minister and coalition partner on her vis...

Waitangi Day celebrations begin in Aotearoa Newshub 5/02/2021 Waitangi Day Celebrations have begun in Waitangi.  Ngāpuhi are hosting the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and other prominent New Zealanders at Te Rau Aroha Marae.  Hundreds have gathered for the dawn service.  Jacinda Ardern will hold her annual breakfast on the Treaty Grounds.  Test your knowledge about the Treaty of Waitangi with our quiz. This livestream is now over   09:27am - Newshub politcal reporter Zane Small has been in Waitangi since Thursday, here is his wrap of this morn...

The Governor-General talked about what Waitangi means to her by reflecting on the words of Lord Cobham in 1962, who described the Treaty Grounds as "hallowed ground".  "It is one of the few places upon this earth where good sense once prevailed over passion and prejudice," he said. "It brought together two fine races who settled down together to achieve full nationhood for a young and undeveloped country, under the Queen's peace and law." Dame Patsy said: "We walk in the footsteps of people who signed a sacred pact in good faith." She also mentioned former Governor-General Lord Bledisloe, ...

Bay News: Waitangi Day 2021 - festival schedule, events, Eru and the waka 3 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM 8 minutes to read Ngātokimatawhaorua - the large canoe that was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Photo / Te Rawhitiroa Bosch Northern Advocate Eru and the Waka If you'd been standing on a beach in 1940 at the launch of the largest canoe in the world, you would have seen 12-year-old Eru Patuone Heperi. He was the youngest paddler on board and his father was one of the carvers who helped create the significant waka. Eru Patuone Heperi comes...

Governor-General praised for 'personifying nationhood' during 'stirring' pōwhiri at Waitangi Newshub 4/02/2021 © Newshub Watch the Governor-General's press conference. Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy was showered with praise as she was welcomed to the upper marae at Waitangi with a pōwhiri on Thursday.  In her speech from the paepae, Dame Patsy reflected on how it was her fifth visit to Waitangi, the fourth with a pōwhiri, which she described as "stirring".  Dame Patsy thanked Ngāpuhi leader and activist Titewhai Harawira for being so welcoming to her and for keeping her word tha...