Hundreds of people are expected in Akaroa today with the "surprise" attendance of the prime minister for Waitangi Day celebrations.
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Waka are hitting the water at the Treaty Grounds while the prime minister is welcomed onto Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa.
Hundreds of people are expected in Akaroa today with the "surprise" attendance of the prime minister for Waitangi Day celebrations.
Eyes are turning to Akaroa for the prime minister's visit as festivities continue at the Treaty Grounds.
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But the head of the marae the prime minister will attend instead says he won't be given an easy ride.
But the head of the marae the prime minister will attend instead says he won't be given an easy ride.
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