28 October 2025 — Nationwide

Iwi, unions, and activists are calling on Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti to come together on the 28th of October for Rā Whakamana, a national day of solidarity to reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers.

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Rā Whakamana is a tikanga-led stand for cultural wellbeing, dignity, workers’ rights, mana wāhine, rangatahi, and tino rangatiratanga - guided by iwi leadership in partnership with the union movement.

This date carries deep meaning: it marks the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni/Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1835) and the first Labour Day demonstrations in 1890 that helped secure the eight-hour working day.

There will be mass mobilisations across the country at 12pm on 28 October to send a powerful message that we will not back down in the face of the Government’s ongoing attacks.

Despite the defeat of the Treaty Principles Bill, this Government continues its anti-Tiriti and anti-worker agenda. They are undermining Te Tiriti o Waitangi, removing Treaty clauses from law, pushing the Regulatory Standards Bill, blocking pay equity for wāhine, and eroding workers' rights.

These attacks on tino rangatiratanga and workers’ rights are harming the cultural health and safety of Māori workers and their whānau. These impacts will be felt for generations.

Rā Whakamana is about keeping the pressure on.

We will continue to mobilise and disrupt until this Government stops attacking our people and dividing our communities.

Our message is clear: we will not back down.

Together as iwi, as unions, as Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti, we are not just resisting, we are creating a future where tino rangatiratanga is real for everyone and Te Tiriti o Waitangi unites all communities.

We invite all Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti to stand with us - on the streets, in our homes, on our marae, in our language, on our whenua.

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SEE YOU THERE

When

28 October 2025

Where

Waitangi: 10am, Te Tii Marae

Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Central: 12pm, Okahu Bay

Tāmaki Makaurau | South Auckland: CANCELLED

Thames: 11.00am, Te Whariki Mana Wahine o Hauraki

Waikato: CANCELLED

Tauranga: CANCELLED

Rotorua: 12pm, Lakefront (opposite Novotel)

Whanganui: 12pm, Pakaitore

Te Whanganui-a-tara | Wellington: 12pm, Midland Park

Ōtepoti | Dunedin: 12pm, Queens Gardens