The Herald Headline says.
Ngāpuhi leaders walk out of meeting with Christopher Luxon in protest.
Is this a first step that Christopher Luxon is going to hold his ground on matters Maori and Co Governance or is it just that temperamental Ngapuhi activists and Leaders do not like being told of further Coalition plans that may or may not affect all New Zealanders.
The first three sentences sum up the Ngapuhi reaction and what their spokesman said:
Ngāpuhi leaders have walked out of a meeting with the Prime Minister in a protest over coalition Government policies.
Chair Mana Tahere said the delegation would not sit in the room in silence with a government it said was running roughshod over Māori.
He says there is frustration and dissatisfaction over the way the Government is treating Māori.`’
Link to the full Herald Article follows:
Oh and by the way NZ Herald – New Zealanders call the City where this happened Auckland.
My final comment is this:
If Christopher Luxon did hold his ground does this mean we might see a new attitude from the National part of the Coalition Government on.
- Co-Governance as presently proposed with the Fast Track Legislation.
- Support for the Treaty Principles Legislation including getting Winston Peters and NZFirst on board with this.
It will be very good news if this is the case but I am not holding my breath.
No Minister 
A cynic might suggest that Luxon was simply a victim of a political ploy, and no matter how mild his rhetoric was, they were going to walk out to score political points.
That of course puts Luxon in an unfavorable light, perhaps one that more aligns with his proven, timid character.
After all he has a failing of most shiny pants salesman, that of wanting to be a friend to everyone, just to secure the sale.
A stronger showing of his character might have been in evidence if he had backed Gerry One Ball right at the start of the political parliamentary term in having the chequered flag mob toe the Parliamentary dress code.
The rumour around the traps is that he sold out to the Maoris at Waitangi Day.
Accordingly I don’t put a lot of weight on evidence of a back bone.
Rossco I agree the walk out was to score political points and for publicity.
Had they pulled such a trick with Muldoon or Clark they would have been publicly lambasted yet I have seen no assertive comment from Luxon.
The fact it did not make the TV1 news last night says something about the whole fiasco.
Part of the role of any competent senior manager is to be able to skilfully manage expectations. NZ voters have clearly indicated they want self-interested pressure group activists to have an entitlement reset and for taxpayer handouts to cease. It is Luxon’s job to plan and execute this. If he wavers and fails to deliver on this mandate he will be leader of the opposition again in 2026 which will be a very bad result for NZ.