6 Feb 2026

A Waitangi Day Gift

From Waitangi Day, 8:10 am on 6 February 2026

Kotahitanga - unity was the driver for the iwi of Ngai Tahu formally bringing a delegation from the south island to Waitangi for the first time in 20 years As Stacey is from Ngai Tahu she wanted to be there, so she traveled up and yesterday after they were welcomed onto Te Tii, she spoke to the people who made it happen: Ngai Tahu leaders Edward Ellison upoko, head of Otakou, his daughter Dr Megan Potiki, and te reo and tikanga expert Paulette Tamati-Elliffe