Maori Party

Related video: Thousands of people took to the streets today in a show of opposition to the government policy impacts on Māori.

Politics

'I wanted to': Jackson reveals why he didn't speak at Budget protests, gives verdict on Māori Parliament

The co-chair of Labour's Māori caucus previously criticised "the mother of all anti-Māori budgets".

The Hui

Māori MPs warn fast-track protests foreshadow 'hikois from hell' over Treaty Principles Bill

"When the Treaty Principles Bill comes out, we will have hikois from hell. Like it will be next level."

Watch Zane Small's report on Newshub Live at 6pm.

Politics

Lawyer's take on Te Pāti Māori data probe: Stats NZ could face legal action

Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has denied the allegations.

Auckland

Full video: Budget Day protesters march down Auckland's Queen St

They are among thousands around the country striking on Thursday in protest of the Government's Budget.

Watch: ACT's David Seymour clashes with Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson on AM.

Politics

Watch - 'How hard is it to call out racism?': Seymour rages at Davidson for not calling out Waititi Cabinet video

Te Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi has been slamming what he calls a "Pākehā" and "white" Government in media interviews and online.

Related video: Rawiri Waititi speaks to AM from a nationwide day of action in December.

Maori affairs

'Plan ahead': Police warn of road disruptions amid plans for Budget Day protests, release list of affected areas

"Unlawful behaviour will result in enforcement action," police warned.

Maori affairs

'Lunatic fringe': Shane Jones slams Budget Day protest action as 'militia of scallywags'

The Government's first Budget will be released Thursday, with calls for Māori to take action to coincide with the day.

Related video: A young man who used to stay at the Korowai Manaaki residence said he made a deal with staff, where they'd give him 20 body shots in exchange for chocolate. Credits: Newshub.

Oranga Tamariki

'Disgusting': Te Pāti Māori slams 'terrible and sneaky' recess move

"Why would one do that? What is the motive behind that?"

"I don't care about Harry Tam, my friend... irrelevant."

Gangs

'Irrelevant': PM says he doesn't care what Harry Tam thinks of Govt's gang policies

It comes after the lifetime Mongrel Mob member said he "couldn't help but laugh" at the Government's gang crackdown because "it's just so stupid".

Waitangi

ACT leader David Seymour responds to being drowned out by protest waiata at Waitangi

Follow Newshub's live updates here.

Watch Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi speak at Waitangi.

Maori affairs

'Righteous anger': Te Pati Māori leaders arrive with Kīngitanga at Waitangi to stand against 'three-headed taniwha' Govt

"We are not a subset of Labour."

Related video: There has been anger and outrage across the motu at a leaked document, showing some detail of ACT's contentious Treaty Principles Bill.

Maori

Luxon ventures to Rātana as pressure builds on Govt over Treaty issues

The event takes place this year amid contention over the Government's approach to race relations.

Treaty of Waitangi

'Ridiculous': Luxon rejects accusations of 'white supremacist' approach

Te Pāti Māori's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the government is showing "all the traits of typical white supremacists".

Watch: There has been anger and outrage across the motu at a leaked document, showing some detail of ACT's contentious Treaty Principles Bill.

Treaty of Waitangi

'Last group of people you'd trust': Labour, Te Pāti Māori cast doubts on Nats' Treaty Principles bill stance

"The prime minister has been caught out in his own lies ... the reality is that a clever politician and intentional coalition partner will roll anyone out of the way to make sure that something as negatively ambitious as what this rewrite is looking like can happen."