NZ PM takes swipe at Australians after Māori language removed from official letter

‘In my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple,’ Chris Luxon tells MPs

New Zealand’s prime minister has defended the removal of the Māori language from an official invitation sent to an Australian government minister by saying “in my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple”.

The National party leader Christopher Luxon’s comment, during question time in parliament, came in response to questioning from the Labour opposition leader, Chris Hipkins, about the government’s use of the Māori language, known as te reo Māori.

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