Today, on the eve of Waitangi Day, the Treaty Grounds – and Te Whare Rūnanga especially – are expected to be a hotbed of political debate. And equally, pockets of fried bread stuffed with creamed pāua ...
Casey Spearin, a chemist, science communicator and harm reduction advocate, is the general manager of KnowYourStuffNZ, and is privileged to live on the banks of Te Awa Tupua.
Christopher Luxon’s place on the Treaty grounds will be taken by Māori development minister Tama Potaka, reported Waiwiri-Smith. He’s anticipating “hard kōrero, but also a welcoming atmosphere”.