07/02/2026
Resharing.
Get • Drama spilling over from Te Pāti Māori on to the pā at Waitangi has left senior figures in te ao Māori frustrated, with some calling it “the last straw” and pushing for a leadership clean-out.
And David Seymour briefly became the focus of the dawn service at Te Whare Rūnanga Marae, when he was booed to the point the bishop intervened to call for calm.
But after the politicians left, the sun came out and kai filled tables, letting the real celebration of New Zealand’s national day get under way.
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