Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government plans to work for Māori and non-Māori alike, and protests are “unfair” for a government that’s only been in power a week.
The protests taking place across New Zealand were part of a “National Māori Action Day”, led by Te Pāti Māori and iwi, to challenge the government over its policies on the Treaty of Waitangi, and other policies affecting Māori.
These include switching from Māori to English names on various government departments, rewriting legislation to make mentions of the principles of the Treaty more specific, and progressing an ACT bill calling for the principles to be set down under its own prescription, rather than decades of jurisprudence.
Luxon suggested the government should be given more time to deliver better outcomes for Māori.
Dear Luxo: Dr. Maya Angelou once said, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” You and your ilk have shown us, in the last 10 days, exactly who you are and we believe you. You literally wrote your dystopic 100 day plan down and showed us.
So, what, we should wait until after that destruction for the good stuff? Good luck with that you disingenuous blowhard.
The response we saw today was a rational response to a govt who, 10 days into holding the reins, went 🖕 to 30 years of progress and global competitive advantage. You’re venal tools of the Atlas network… so, no, not unfair.
Dave5 
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