Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but the Prime Minister argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon rejects Hipkins' claims, calling the Iwi Chairs Forum on Wednesday a positive engagement and the best forum he has participated in.

He said the six different sub-regions had their say, and put questions to him and Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Ngāti Wai Chair Aperahama Edwards said the meeting with the government was "beneficial", but there was still a lot of pain among Māori compared to the last time Luxon was present in 2024.

"Our people are hurting, and we're mindful of that, but there's also a calm here

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