David Seymour's hapū requests he skip Waitangi Day commemorations
Tuesday 4 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story National Party, ACT Party, David Seymour, NZ First, Paul Goldsmith, Tama Potaka
Ngāti Rēhia has requested that Act Party Leader David Seymour not attend Waitangi Day celebrations due to the impact of his Treaty Principles Bill. Meanwhile, National Party MPs have met with the hapū at a Kerikeri pā to attempt to repair relationships with Ngāpuhi.
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