Moderator’s 2026 Waitangi Message

4 February 2026

Te Tiriti o Waitangi no Māngere Maunga

Kia tae mai tou rangatira-tanga. Kia meatia tau e pai ai ki runga ki te whenua, kia rite ano ki to te rangi.

Praying for a present and future where Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti live together in peace and mutual respect.

Right Rev Peter Dunn, the Moderator of Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa NZ has written a Waitangi message; click here to read it in full.

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