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6 Feb, 2026 03:00 AMQuick Read
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The pōwhiri for parliamentarians at the Upper Treaty Grounds during the Waitangi 2026 commemorations was a spectacle. Photo / Jason Dorday
Each year, tens of thousands of people descend onto the Waitangi Treaty Grounds in the Far North.
From the first pōwhiri to the closing waka procession, Herald photographers Jason Dorday and Alyse Wright were there to capture the week marking the 186th signing of the country’s foundational document.
The pōwhiri for parliamentarians at the Upper Treaty Grounds during the Waitangi 2026 commemorations. Photo / Jason Dorday
A challenge on the Waitangi bridge during 2026 commemorations. Photo / Jason Dorday