Titewhai Harawira, Hinerangi Puru chatting to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Naida Glavish.
There was peace, aroha, and hangi at this year's pre-Waitangi Day powhiri.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and a raft of other MPs from various parties were welcomed with a powerful powhiri to Te Whare Runanga, the carved meeting house, at the Upper Treaty Grounds yesterday.
The day is said to
be one of the most peaceful pre-Waitangi Day powhiri to date.
There was no sign of protest - although many acknowledged the importance of protest - and after the formalities were concluded everyone was able to tuck in to kai.
Photographer John Stone captured these images.
