5 Feb 2024

Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 5 February 2024
Tangata whenua perform the haka pōwhiri as a delegation including representatives from Kīngitanga, Rātana, Parihaka and Te Pāti Māori are welcomed on to Te Whare Rūnanga at the Treaty grounds, on 4 February, 2024.

Tangata whenua perform the haka pōwhiri as a delegation including representatives from Kīngitanga, Rātana, Parihaka and Te Pāti Māori are welcomed on to Te Whare Rūnanga at the Treaty grounds, on 4 February, 2024. Photo: RNZ/ Angus Dreaver

It's all eyes on Waitangi as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrives at the Treaty Grounds today. What reception will he and his coalition colleagues get? And the Green Party is searching for a new co-leader after James Shaw stepped down.

Dale Husband is a long-time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Māori focused current affairs programme.

Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.