‘Positive and robust dialogue’ – Luxon responds as iwi leaders walk out of forum

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2 Aug 2024

Te Ao Māori News

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says today’s National Iwi Chairs Forum was “a positive and robust dialogue”, despite iwi leaders walking out in protest.

Earlier today, Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Manuhiri leaders walked out of the Iwi Chairs Forum in protest at government policies for Māori.

Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust chair Terrence ‘Mook’ Hohneck also took issue with the scuppering of a resolution, which would have set times and places for meeting government officials in future hui.

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