05.02.2012 23:39: Watery whoops for one Waitangi waka One of the Waitangi Day waka has had to be towed to shore, after it started sinking.Up to 20 young people were on board when the waka began taking on water about 100 metres offshore.A power boat helped to it to safety, and it's...
05.02.2012 23:36: Hundreds mark Waitangi at Wellington waterfront Hundreds gathered at Wellington's waterfront this morning to mark the first time the capital has hosted the diplomatic corps on Waitangi Day.More than 65 senior diplomats gathered by the central city wharewaka Te Raukura to watch...
05.02.2012 23:12: Doctors seek clues to SAS recruit's illness Doctors are still trying to work out what lead a SAS recruit to fall unconscious following a gruelling try-out exercise.Lieutenant Alexander Teira Cowan had been in a coma since collapsing while running during a biannual SAS recruitment...
05.02.2012 21:16: PM tries to reassure over asset sales The Prime Minister has defended some of the Government's most controversial actions at his annual Waitangi Day breakfast - including mining, asset sales and the Crafar Farms sale to a Chinese company.Mr Key delivered his Waitangi...
05.02.2012 20:32: Key: Waitangi tradition to continue Prime Minister John Key says the tradition of politicians going to Te Tii Marae should continue, despite calls for the annual visit to be scrapped after he was shouted off the marae by protestors yesterday.A spokesman for the Lower...