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Commemorations include a flag raising ceremony, the traditional waka parade and a number of performances from local groups.

Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.

Events are starting to wind down at Waitangi with the great waka Ngaatokimatawhaorua, with about 80 kaihoe on board, coming in to land at Hobson Bay.