February 01, 2022
Omicron forces iwi leaders online
Posted On February 1, 2022
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Photo: National Iwi Chairs Forum.
This week’s National Iwi Chairs Forum in Waitangi has been moved online.
It follows both the Waitangi National Trust and Te Tii Waitangi Marae cancelling in-person events because of the Omicron threat.
Harry Burkhardt, the chair of Taitokerau iwi collective Te Kahu o Taonui, says a virtual experience will be a much safer and more enjoyable way to celebrate Waitangi in these challenging times.
Government ministers will also attend the forum online.
This year’s forum is being hosted by Ngātiwai.