Jacinda Ardern says co-governance is key to upholding Treaty of Waitangi obligations – Newshub

The Kngitanga koroneihana ceremony is the movement's biggest event of the year, and celebrates the organisation's head.

Addressing the koroneihana ceremony for Kngi Theitia, Ardern said the government was doing what it could to uphold commitments.

Using a bridge as an analogy for partnership, Ardern said it was up to political leaders to take people along.

"It is key that as leaders we demonstrate what it is to finally - as Mori have always done - cross over the bridge too.

"That means that we need to stop telling people that the bridge is on fire, crossing that bridge is not something to fear, it is something to embrace. But for that, there is work to do."

Ardern said she was most proud of introducing the compulsory teaching of New Zealand history in schools and the new Matariki public holiday.

Meanwhile, the National Party leader said he wanted to work closely with iwi and that involved some devolution.

Christopher Luxon was also in Ngruawhia this morning, and he was challenged on the atea by some Mori leaders over the National Party's opposition to co-governance arrangements.

But Luxon said National had worked well with Mori in the past and he was keen to talk.

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