Business of Government: Sidestepping the inevitable Waitangi politics, and more ...

The Prime Minister got the kind of public debate on the Treaty of Waitangi that only David Seymour wished for. (Image: NZME)

Jem Traylen

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

It's that time of year againPrime Minister Christopher Luxon did his best to downplay Waitangi Day as much as possible.First, he set the policy agenda for the year by announcing the Government’s renewed focus on growth.Second, there has been a steady stream of Beehive announcements on all manner of things, which will likely only pause briefly for Waitangi Day itself.Third, he has made sure not to be there on the day, the first time a PM has been absent since 2017.While Luxon has stated that he’s “always said” he want...

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