It also appears there’s been a bit of tension, perhaps even a falling out, between Henare and Willie Jackson, co-chair of the Māori caucus. It’s a line Hipkins trod well at Waitangi, in no small part because he’s well advised. The Indian Government is not shy about signalling to the diaspora its pleasure or displeasure with a political party. Added to the mix of complications is the plan, currently being laid, for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit in the middle of this year – all going well. Modi doesn’t do ordinary visits, popping in on a leader for a dry bilateral at some grand government building.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 06, 2026 19:01 UTC