Iwi in Waikato are indicating they will boycott a hui in Hamilton on Tuesday organised by the Government to discuss water rights.
Maori Council chairman Maanu Paul says that after discussions on Monday night, iwi will not be attending.
It is the first of six hui organised with iwi and hapu who have a specific connection to freshwater and geothermal resources used by the state-owned power companies Mighty River Power, Meridian and Genesis.
The Government has said it will talk about the "shares plus" concept for the partial sale of the assets, which could see Maori allocated shares with more rights than others.
Maanu Paul says he had been told by Tainui leader Tukoroirangi Morgan that no one will be attending the hui.
One representative who intends to go, Tainui Waka Alliance chairman Harry Mikaere, says he will listen to information from the Government but will not take part in discussion.
