This was followed by a church service and cultural displays. Several boats re-enacted the calling ashore of Governor Hobson to sign the treaty.  The annual hikoi (protest march) with about 500 people started at lunch time and marched from the lower Te Tii Marae, up to the upper Te Tii Marae and then to the contentious flagpole, where some protestors had a brief standoff with police. The day closed with the flags being lowered by the RNZN in a traditional ceremony. 100px|Her Excellency the Governor-General Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright said in her annual Waitangi Day address. "Celebrations at Waitangi on Waitangi Day have changed a great deal over the years...[now] involving families, schools, youth and community groups...let us as always, remember our history, but let us look forward also to a bright future for our country." The Governor-General arrived at Waitangi on Saturday, 4 February , where she welcomed the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea to Waitangi before she attended a reception onboard HMNZS Te Mana.
This was followed by a church service and cultural displays. Several boats re-enacted the calling ashore of Governor Hobson to sign the treaty. 100px|Her Excellency the Governor-General The annual hikoi (protest march) with about 500 people started at lunch time and marched from the lower Te Tii Marae, up to the upper Te Tii Marae and then to the contentious flagpole, where some protestors had a brief standoff with police. The day closed with the flags being lowered by the RNZN in a traditional ceremony. Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright said in her annual Waitangi Day address. "Celebrations at Waitangi on Waitangi Day have changed a great deal over the years...[now] involving families, schools, youth and community groups...let us as always, remember our history, but let us look forward also to a bright future for our country." The Governor-General arrived at Waitangi on Saturday, February 4 , where she welcomed the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea to Waitangi before she attended a reception onboard HMNZS Te Mana.
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