Events at NZ Parliament
NZ Parliament plays host to a wide range of events each year. Check out our coverage and highlights of the things happening at Parliament.
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Te Kāhui Mōuri Unveiling Ceremony
Tā i te Kawa, the ceremony to bless and unveil Te Kāhui Mōuri was held on 27 July 2023. These taonga are a physical representation on the Parliament forecourt of the restorative work it is undertaking on Māori-Crown relations.
- Date
- 08 August 2023
- Duration
- 1:51
[Tā i te Kawa ceremony]
KURA MOEAHU: Kia ora tātou. Tēnei te mihi rawa atu ki a koutou whakarongo mai i tēnei pāpāho atu nei, nō reira tēnei te mihi atu rā ki a koutou. This morning we've just had a wonderful occasion in the blessing of our three mōuri markers and our pou, our two pou, and also in the main entrance there, our pare. The mōuri markers are points on parliament where we actually, as mana whenua, stand at various points of pōhiri. So it's also a reference for the future. When I look at those taonga out there, and when people come to Parliament grounds in the past they've always just seen Parliament. But today is about not only will they see Parliament, they also see Parliament of the importance of expressing our culture.
[Waiata]
RT HON ADRIAN RURAWHE: Amongst all of us, we should celebrate this day. So the legacy of those pou that are standing outside can be durable for a long, long time.
KARA PUKETAPU-DENTICE: When people come to parliament grounds they see our pou, our culture is right front and centre. That is a statement, that is a turning point for us as a nation, as a people, and I am deeply proud of that.
[Waiata]
Te Kāhui Mōuri Unveiling Ceremony
Tā i te Kawa, the ceremony to bless and unveil Te Kāhui Mōuri was held on 27 July 2023.
Harmony in the House 2022
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100 Years of Matangireia
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Te Whakapiki Mōuri
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