The Prime Minister has said a prayer during a pre-recorded Waitangi Day service

Jacinda Ardern asked God to keep shining His grace on Aotearoa, our diverse people, our beautiful land, and our shimmering seas.

Ardern asked Him to keep us strong in the face of challenges causing so much devastation around the world.

She asked God to keep us resolute in our task of defending and protecting one another.

Ardern asked that the Treaty of Waitangi be our guide to navigating our challenges and partnership.