The Act Party's proposed Treaty Principles Bill is headed for select committee, but some tangata whenua are pushing back, arguing it creates misinformation.
Around 10,000 people attended a one day hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the weekend to discuss the new government's policies.
Lawyer Dayle Takitimu was one of the first speakers at the Hui and called the government "treaty illiterate".
ACT Party leader David Seymour spoke to Charlotte Cook.
