28 Jan 2026

Majority agree PM should go to Waitangi

From Checkpoint, 4:35 pm on 28 January 2026

The public has had their say on whether the Prime Minister should be going to Waitangi - with a majority thinking it's important he does. The RNZ-Reid Research Poll asked New Zealanders their thoughts on whether the Prime Minister should be at Waitangi - and whether they think the Treaty has too much or too little an influence on government decisions. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Lisa Owen.