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In 2004, Leader of the Opposition Don Brash was hit with mud as he entered the marae as a response to his controversial Orewa Speech that year.

The 2018 Waitangi Day was the first instance where a female Prime Minister was given permission to speak on the marae. Jacinda Ardern gave a speech telling Māori to hold her to account "because one day I want to be able to tell my child that I earned the right to stand here. And only you can tell me when I have done that."

At the end of the day it’s for Māori to decide when and how our culture adapts and evolves. Not for Pākehā.