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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer talks hīkoi, Treaty bill, and 'betrayal' by National
Description: The hikoi that started in Cape Reinga and has made its way down the country arrives in Wellington today. While many have taken part in various stages of the hikoi, tens of thousands of people are expected outside the Beehive today, as a protest against the Government’s policies impacting Maori, including the Treaty Principles Bill. Te Pati Maori have been leading the push back against the Government, notably with a viral haka stunt in Parliament during the Bill’s first reading that has garnered global attention. The party’s co-leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, joins...