Podcasts about Waitangi Day

Parliament's youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke of Te Pāti Māori, has teased a coming Waitangi Day announcement with an Instagram post to her 271K Instagram followers. The post alluded to a collaboration between herself and Green MP Tamatha Paul. And, as election year approaches questions of Winston Peter's political alliance come to the forefront. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unity is the theme for this year’s Matariki. Today is the fourth year of the public holiday, marking the Maori new year. It’s the first holiday to recognise Maori – and the first new public holiday introduced since Waitangi Day became a holiday in 1974. Today on The Front Page, Professor Rangi Mātāmua the chief advisor for Matariki is with us to take us through what the holiday means. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsSound Engineer/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Ethan SillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Focus on Politics, Lillian Hanly goes to Waitangi and experiences the manaakitanga, the politics, and the ceremony of New Zealand's national day. Thousands of people make the trip north each year to the place where Te Tiriti was first signed - though this year, the prime minister was notably absent.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Waitangi – Neuseelands umstrittene GeburtsstundeHerzlich willkommen zu Holy Sheep Neuseeland – dem Podcast über und aus Aotearoa. Ich bin Jenny Jakobeit, Fernseh-Autorin und seit zwei Jahren Wahl-Neuseeländerin auf der Südinsel.Heute geht es um den Waitangi Day, Neuseelands Nationalfeiertag am 6. Februar. Vor genau 185 Jahren unterzeichneten Vertreter der britischen Krone und zahlreiche Māori-Stämme den Vertrag von Waitangi – das Gründungsdokument des Landes. Bis heute gibt es viele Konflikte.Was die aktuelle Regierung will und welche Proteste es gestern im Land gab, besprechen wir in dieser Episode.

From the far north, to Akaroa in the south, challenges were laid down before the government on a day usually reserved for prayer, reflection and festivities. Traditionally politics are off the agenda on Waitangi Day itself - but that wasn't the case this year. Political editor Jo Moir reports.

Instead of taking a long weekend after Waitangi Day, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed homeownership and Winston Peters' potentially changing stance on foreign buyers, the number of kids going to school today, and if you should be able to have a helicopter pad in the suburbs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The TJ Perenara performance and the reaction to David Seymour are both indicative of all that is wrong with this country in terms of race relations. It is not harmonious, it is not well debated, it is not cordial, and it is not better than it has been. The Prime Minister gets it, but Seymour doesn't. There is no point in heading north each year, you are simply treated poorly by rude people. This year in Seymour's speech the mic was removed twice, backs were turned, and people tried to sing over the top of him. It's the same old, same old. There is always a grievance and there is always someone to hate on. They defend it by telling you how angry they are and this year it's the Treaty Principle's Bill, but at no point does anyone accept that just because you disagree, it doesn't mean you have to be rude. Rudeness is not justified simply because you are on opposite sides of the debate, or page. It is why most of us have tuned out of the national day. Then you come to the rugby union, the guardians of our national game. The Perenara scenario unfolded because we live in a country where Māori issues are too often acquiesced to in an excessive manner. Perenara is just a player and a player in a team. His race does not trump the team. Yet it is very clear, as per the story on Wednesday, that he was allowed to blackmail a woke collective into a sort-of submission. The NZR was woke, enamoured by the modern-day practices, because it is inept and has been for years. Organisations, groups and businesses who are not sure of themselves sway in the wind and, as such, are captured by whatever is currently cool. Māoridom in public life, or public service, or the zeitgeist, for a while got cool. Everyone had to say "kia ora", call it the "motu" and token it up to look like you were part of the gang. That tide has turned, but because the NZR were submerged in it, the Perenara scenario was allowed to unfold, with all the indecision and panic so eloquently recounted in the story if you haven't read it. It's as much about Perenara and his arrogance as it is about governance and ineptitude, whether in Waitangi or Turin. It is this sort of nonsense that prevents progress, and we are all paying the price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dozens of schools are giving their students and some teachers a four day weekend, choosing not come back to class on Friday after the Waitangi Day holiday. That is despite Associate Education Minister David Seymour demanding better attendance and outlawing teacher only days during term time. Auckland Grammar has given its staff and students the day off, Principal Tim O'connor spoke to Lisa Owen.

Read the scriptures for Thursday of Week Four in Ordinary Time, Waitangi Day, at this link.

Despite the destined backlash, ACT Party leader David Seymour still fronted up to Waitangi. Greeted by turn backs, waiata, and protest - he spoke on behalf of the ACT Party, tapping into parts of his Treaty Principles Bill. Apart from a microphone getting taken away on two occasions, it seemed to go relatively well by Waitangi standards. LISTE ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"A circus". That is how NZ First's Shane Jones described the powhiri for parliamentarians at Waitangi yesterday. However, the minister has now found himself in hot water after threatening to pull the Waitangi National Trust's funding. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don't mind telling you, I've kind of been dreading making any sort of editorial comment or opinion on Waitangi Day. Not because I don't think it's significant, but because I feel an expectation to say something about its importance in our calendar, how it's an opportunity to reflect on our history, and how we should use it to think about the way ahead. Or something like that. I'm not about to deny that it's an important day - especially for iwi and the Crown within the context of Treaty settlements and Crown-iwi relations. But if I am honest - I'm kind of over it. And I'd hazard a guess that for many people, the first think on their minds isn't politics or history - it's: What's the weather doing for our day off? So, I'm not about to offer a lecture on what Waitangi means or should mean. There's no shortage of that if that's what you are seeking. I guess I've just seen enough news coverage that either lectures us on what we should be thinking or pushes the most inflammatory images or stories they can get their hands on. Of course, it's understandable that the feisty stuff will be what makes the news, but should we really be surprised that so many people are tuning out? I think that many of us have just grown weary with the predictable news cycle around Waitangi. It's our own version of Groundhog Day - where we have the same pattern of event, the same dramas, the same tensions. Then, when the day itself rolls around, we're told what a wonderful occasion it is and how you really have to visit Waitangi to appreciate it as our national day. Essentially, I don't think events in the lead up to Waitangi represent us very well. They don't reflect how we relate to each other as New Zealanders. And they certainly don't make us feel united as a country - or even particularly good about ourselves. Which is a shame, because the endless politicising of race in New Zealand betrays how well New Zealanders get on with each other. We've been meeting, marrying, forming friendships, and building families together for generations. New Zealand today is a truly multicultural society. In a few weeks' time, the netball season will be underway, and as I've said before on my show, if you want to see the New Zealand I relate to - you'll find it there. Every night of competition, hundreds of kids and adults gather to play, compete, and have fun. The faces you'll see are from a multitude of races, backgrounds, and cultures - all just getting stuck in and enjoying themselves. That is the face of New Zealand today, and not one that is represented by what we often see unfolding in the lead up to Waitangi Day, when once again, we're defined and divided by race - Pākehā vs Māori. And frankly? I'm bored with it. Now, there will be people who say: Oh, but you really have to go to Waitangi to appreciate what a wonderful occasion it is! That may well be true. But if the meaning of our national day can only be fully grasped by physically being in one place, then it's hardly the unifying celebration it's supposed to be. That's a tough sell to five million people. So, when it comes to the 6th of February, I'm probably with most people - I'll just be looking out the window, hoping for sunshine, and asking: How's the weather looking? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Jenni Giblin and Allan Blackman discuss being at Waitangi to celebrate Waitangi Day with a South Island mayor who wishes he'd done it sooner, and ask whether banks should be deciding who they lend to, after the Prime Minister criticised some banks for withdrawing services from businesses like petrol stations and mines. 

New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is threatening to withhold Waitangi funding, over recent actions at the commemorations. Protesters turned their backs on ACT leader David Seymour as he addressed the crowd, with some displaying messages around honouring Te Tiriti. Some took his microphone off him, and others sang as he spoke. Jones has since asked what the point of funding the Trust is - if it has not made Waitangi a more hospitable place. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says there's been debate about misbehaviour on the Waitangi grounds every year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACT's leader doesn't want the Waitangi Trust to face financial repercussions following an intense day at the Treaty grounds. New Zealand First MP Shane Jones made threatening sounds about Trust funding, after describing some people's behaviour today as a 'circus'. David Seymour had his microphone taken away twice during his speech - but he says the Trust puts a huge effort into the day. "It's not them that are ruining it - you know, $10 million to keep the place up to scratch for the whole country, I think we should be a bit wary of blaming them. They're the ones that are trying to make it better." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins will be among politicians welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds on Wednesday, although the Prime Minister will be absent, opting to commemorate Waitangi Day with Ngai Tahu in Akaroa tomorrow instead. Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Wellington's feeling the property slump, with new figures showing a dramatic dip in house values. The council's QV rating valuations show the average house has dropped in value of nearly 25% since 2021. Pipitea was the worst hit neighbourhood with a 29% average drop. Labour's Ginny Andersen told Mike Hosking that the feeling in the central city is that it's had the guts kicked out of it. She says that when the public services were culled, the local economy went down with it, which has had a real impact on confidence in the local economy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schools are preparing for a dip in student attendance the day after Waitangi Day. Westlake Girls High School's holding an online learning day this Friday, requiring students and teachers to work remotely. Other schools like Westlake Boys and Auckland Grammar are closed. Secondary Schools Principals' Association's Vaughan Couillault told Mike Hosking they've seen abysmal attendance on days like Friday in the past. He says that's parents turning those days into a long weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 5th of February, Housing Minister Chris Bishop has a plan to shake up Kainga Ora, and we take a look at what our unemployment rate is likely to show today. A real estate agent is likely be banned from working for five years after refusing to do a Tikanga Māori professional development course – Janet Dickson joined the show to explain her stance. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk Waitangi Day and the bloating of the public service on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"We want to get on with our own business" - that's the call from iwi chairs, as they meet in Waitangi today. Their hui coincided with the Prime Minister announcing he'll be spending Waitangi in the South Island on Thursday - Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro will join him there. Waitangi commemorations in the North kicked off this week with the long-awaited restoration and re-opening of Te Tii marae at a dawn service this morning. Political reporter Lillian Hanly is in Waitangi, and filed this report.

On today's episode, the Prime Minister has confirmed he will be hosted by Ngai Tahu in Akaroa for Waitangi Day on Thursday, the Trade Minister says officials and the prime minister have been in contact with US counterparts, as Donald Trump continues to impose tariffs on US trading partners, the world's largest aid agency faces major cuts, and it could have a big impact on the Pacific, Iwi leaders have been laying out their goals for the year at Te Tii Marae as part of Waitangi commemorations, where they say Kotahitanga, or unity, has been high on the agenda, and New Zealand helicopter crews have received an international award for their work during Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Prime Minister has confirmed he will head south to attend Waitangi Day commemorations at Ōnuku Marae, near Akaroa - having previously announced he won't spend the national day in Waitangi. Ōnuku Rūnanga Chairperson Rik Tainui spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Prime Minister has confirmed he will be hosted by Ngai Tahu in Akaroa for Waitangi Day on Thursday. Christopher Luxon announced in December he wouldn't be heading to Waitangi for this year's commemorations, saying he wanted to move around the country to celebrate the national day. Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.

The Prime Minister's revealed he'll be spending this year's Waitangi Day in the South Island. Chris Luxon is not visiting the Treaty Grounds this week - he's instead sending a Ministerial delegation including Erica Stanford, Tama Potaka, Paul Goldsmith and Mark Mitchell. Luxon's office has this morning revealed he'll celebrate the public holiday with Ngāi Tahu, at Banks Peninsula's Onuku Marae. Luxon's previously said not all Prime Ministers commemorate the day at the Waitangi grounds - and he plans to go to different marae across the country over the course of his tenure in office. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says it would be a better look if Luxon fronted up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Palmerston North City Council is looking to ban fizzy drinks from eight venues - including sports stadiums. They claim it's to 'promote healthier lifestyle choices for residents and visitors'. Do we think this is a good idea - or is it overreach? Prime Minister Chris Luxon is set to be spending Waitangi Day in the South Island - almost as far from Waitangi as it gets. Is this a good call - or a cowardly move? The Grammys took place today, and the ceremony wasn't without controversy. Kanye West and his girlfriend Bianca Censori were escorted out of the Grammys after she showed up nearly fully naked. What do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act leader talks about surviving Waitangi Day, the new government emissions targets (51-55% by 2035), woke banks, fake news from Ted Cruz, and ungrateful kids, parents and teachers over school lunches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

INTERVIEW: Tom Katsaras on Twine show @ The Crown on Waitangi Day by Jack Knowles on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

On today's episode, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States - a move which marks the beginning of a trade war between the neighbouring countries, professor of Politics and International Relations, Robert Patman, says a tweet from US Senator Ted Cruz constitutes interference in New Zealand's domestic affairs, preparations are well underway for Waitangi Day celebrations, legal experts have weighed in on the issue following the naming of former ACT party president Tim Jago, who was convicted of abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s, and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Preparations are well underway for Waitangi Day celebrations. Hundreds of people made their way to the iconic Te Tii Marae on Monday morning for a dawn ceremony unveiling a refurbished wharenui. Waitangi National Trust Chairperson Pita Tipene spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Prime Minister won't be attending the events at Waitangi on Waitangi Day. Pita Tipene, the chair of the Waitangi National Trust speaks to Mihi about the snub.

The Waitangi National Trust chair says the government is missing an opportunity to build nationhood after the prime minister said he won't be attending Waitangi commemorations next year. Waitangi National Trust chair Pita Tipene spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Christopher Luxon's made the right call not going to Waitangi next year. He's probably going to cop it from the press gallery for being a wuss but most of us have been around long enough to see the logic in this. We know by now that Waitangi is volatile and unpredictable at the best of times. You can cop a dildo in the face for doing nothing. So imagine how intense it will be next year with the Treaty Principles bill debate in full swing and the select committee progress already underway. Already Willie Jackson has warned the Prime Minister about his safety if he goes up there because apparently Māori are angry. And as Willie Jackson says, "you just never know". It's hardly as if Luxon is being made to feel welcome. He's apparently been told he's allowed to come on the 6th but not on the 4th because he's not welcome at the big meeting the National Iwi Chairs Forum hosts every year. He's had a letter from the hikoi organisers telling him he's not welcome at Waitangi at all. Luxon loses nothing by giving it a miss. I doubt very much he'll win votes by going. But he could actually lose votes by going and standing there like a piñata, taking a verbal bashing over a bill that's actually not his. He's better off leaving the defending to the guy who's actually responsible for the bill, David Seymour, who says he is going. So Luxon I think can say he's done enough, he's been there two years in a row already, he's shown respect and defended his corner and he's not being made to feel welcome. He's been threatened. Right-minded people will absolutely, I think, understand why he may not want to go and why he frankly shouldn't. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 19 December 2024, the GDP has taken a massive fall, plunging New Zealand into the biggest recession since 1991. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce talks to Ryan Bridge. The Prime Minister won't be going to Waitangi on Waitangi Day next year. Waitangi national trust chairman Pita Tipene says he's disappointed. The Huddle debates the economy, and what you might find if you come to visit Stuart Nash unannounced. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister's revealed he will not be at the historic Treaty grounds for Waitangi Day celebrations next year. Chris Luxon says he'll instead take part in celebrations elsewhere around the country. It's understood Luxon will be sending Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka and a couple of other Ministers to the Treaty Grounds to represent the Government. Newstalk ZB political correspondent Barry Soper is unsurprised by this development, given the contentious Treaty Principles Bill. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Northland Maori leader says Waitangi Day could be more volatile than ever. Prime Minister Chris Luxon's decided against attending celebrations at the Treaty Grounds. He says he'll join events in other parts of the country - and is expected to send ministers in his place. Luxon and the coalition have faced mounting pressure over ACT's Treaty Principles Bill. Waitangi National Trust chair Pita Tipene says he's wondering where else Luxon could rather be. "Any Waitangi Day is a cauldron - let alone what's going to happen next year, given the Treaty Principles Bill and everything else that's going on." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FIRST WITH YESTERDAY'S NEWS (highlights from Thursday on Newstalk ZB) That About Wraps it Up for Waitangi Day/F1 Is Weird/Birkenstock Stock/Carol of the Three Michaels/Do Your Own Drone ResearchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caught up with the boys from Alien Weaponry, who have a new movie out on Waitangi Day 2025 ALIEN WEAPONRY: KUA TUPU TE ARA will be coming to cinemas on February 6 2025, it’s an intimate and deep dive behind the scenes of the chart-topping, award-winning thrash metal band who sing in Te Reo Māori Trailer here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG0so8VNQLY

Ka mua, ka muri. To walk into the future facing backwards. What exactly does that mean? If you let your imagination explore that idea for a second you might start to get an idea. How do we, specifically pākehā New Zealanders, move into the future with an eye on our history, personal, national, religious etc, to help guide our actions. What implications does this have for how we live? Join Petra Bagust in this episode as she explores the whakatauki of ka mua, ka muri. Petra's first guest is Dr Alistair Reese. Alistair gave the dawn service kauhau/sermon at Waitangi Day 2024 and has a PhD in Theology titled 'Reconciliation and the Quest for Pākehā Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand'. He has a new book out, all about the history of the relationship between Māori and Pākehā (with a specific focus on the church) called He Tatau Pounamu. You can buy a copy here. Petra is also joined by Elliot Collins. Artist, teacher and Dr (another one!), Petra wanted to talk to her friend Elliot to find out what it means to him to live as a treaty partner in day to day life.  Sacred Texts: Clip from Dr Alistair Reese's kauhau/sermon delivered during the dawn service at Waitangi 2024 Music: Innerspace by The Apples in Stereo (played at end of Alistair's interview) Treaty by Moana and the Tribe music for indigo by Adrianne Lenker (played during the candle segment) Pepeha by Six60 Frolic by Jake Xerxes Fussell (played at the end of Elliot's interview) Start Somewhere by Courtney Barnett (played to end the episode) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brigitte and Neale reflect on this year's Waitangi Day commemorations, and the Government's decision to scrap Auckland's regional fuel tax. Also, a look at how Labour is adjusting to its position as the Opposition. 

This year's record-breaking Waitangi celebrations drew 80,000 people to the Treaty grounds over four days, half that on Waitangi Day alone.  With the dust settling on the event's biggest turnout in decades, the sense of unity and anger among many Māori will linger long after the Treaty Principles legislation is gone.  In this week's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Anneke Smith examines the coalition government's performance at a Waitangi Day for the history books.

There was a huge turnout this year for Waitangi Day celebrations, which included at times a fiery reception for attending Government Ministers. Jimmy talks to Kathryn about the atmosphere, the people and the reaction from MPs and the Prime Minister.

As I draft this episode, there's a chorus of cicadas outside my window. The sun is shining and there's a faint breath of a breeze. It seems calm where I live, here in a relatively leafy part of Tāmaki Makaurau.  But all is not calm everywhere in Aotearoa today, Waitangi Day 2024.

It was a day of lively, but peaceful protests in Waitangi, for New Zealand's national day. Thousands of Kiwis flocked to the small town, where Maori leaders and the Crown signed a treaty in 1840. But many say the pact is at risk with the new right-leaning coalition.

Christopher Luxon has had his first Waitangi as Prime Minister. Tens of thousands turned out at the Treaty Grounds this year where tensions ran high. David Seymour was heckled over his treaty principles bill, and Winston Peters was called on to "sit down". Luxon didn't get off lightly either, with attendees making clear their intention to watch this government closely. Luxon spoke to Ingris Hipkiss.

Join us on a super fun adventure to Aotearoa/New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud! Hop aboard the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner and dive into the world of mighty Rugby teams, adorable Kiwis (the bird, not the fruit!), and breathtaking landscapes. Discover the fascinating Māori culture, learn cool new words, and even find out why New Zealand is a playground for thrill-seekers. Ready for an unforgettable journey? Let's go exploring! LINKS: Simple Pavlova Recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/pavlova-recipe/ Waitangi Day facts for kids: https://kids.kiddle.co/Waitangi_Day For the full episode transcript, click here.

New Zealand's new coalition government has announced it will repeal or review at least a dozen policies that provide for Māori, saying services should be provided on the basis of need, not race. But critics say the move is using fear to roll back decades of progress for Māori. On the eve of Waitangi Day, the Guardian's New Zealand correspondent Eva Corlett and Prof Margaret Mutu from the University of Auckland explain why the government has chosen this moment for reform and how Māori are pushing back

The government has been warned to "be careful" with its policies affecting Maori, at the National Iwi Chairs Forum today. Pressure is mounting ahead of Waitangi Day, as the Prime Minister continues to defend the coalition arrangement to support ACT's Treaty Principles Bill to Select Committee. Christopher Luxon and a dozen ministers met with representatives of more than 74 iwi groups in Kerikeri today. Our political reporter Anneke Smith is in Northland. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6346038402112

Top government ministers will sit down today with Māori leaders from nearly every corner of Aotearoa at the National Iwi Chairs Forum. The forum is the pre-eminent grouping of indigenous leaders, who meet ahead of every Waitangi Day to discuss the key issues affecting Māori. It's expected the coalition's controversial Treaty Principles Bill will be discussed, with the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and ACT leader David Seymour attending the hui. Political reporter Anneke Smith is in Northland.

Coming hot on the heels of last weekend's Hui-aa-Motu and the Rātana celebrations, Waitangi Day this year promises to be highly emotive and political.  The government's policies have prompted calls for resilience and resistance, and a dramatic show of unity from much of Māoridom. In this week's Focus on Politics, Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch assesses the coalition's response to the challenge laid down by many in Māoridom, as the political year gets back under way.