Wātene Māori were a presence in the Octagon on New Year’s Eve. Crowds were well behaved with only a couple of incidents. The Wātene Māori have supported some tangi over this season and were on traffic control at the Ngāi Tahu Treaty commemorations on 6 February.
Left to right: Chris Holtham, Toni Wall (Senior Constable, Dunedin Area Iwi Pacific Liaison Officer Dunedin Central Police Station) and Te Hau Moses enjoy a moment together in the Octagon, Dunedin.