Jacinda Ardern has spent several days at the Waitangi treaty grounds, meeting Māori chiefs and iwi members

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Ardern receives rowing instruction before joining the canoe crew on the water.
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Ardern (fifth right) in the canoe.
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The haka performed during the welcome of Ardern and delegates from New Zealand’s main political parties.
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The kapa haka group prepares for the political delegation’s arrival.Photograph: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images/Getty Images
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Ardern (centre) is welcomed on to the upper treaty grounds at Waitangi alongside deputy leader Winston Peters (left) and Titewhai Harawira (right).
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Men perform the haka.
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Isaiah Apiata speaks on the upper treaty grounds.
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A boy from the kapa haka group.
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Sailors take part in a New Zealand Navy parade prior to Waitangi Day
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A Maori warrior takes part in the New Zealand Navy parade
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New Zealand Defence Force personal perform a haka during Te Rau Aroha, an evening to commemorate Maori service in the New Zealand Armed Forces .
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Kuia waits for waka to arrive outside Te Tiriti o Waitangi marae.
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Waka prepare to leave at the lower marae.
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Kuia waits for waka to arrive outside Te Tiriti o Waitangi marae on February 06, 2021.
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