Te Ao Māori

Wellingtonians are being asked to plan ahead, while the PM says he'll "wait and see" as to whether he meets hīkoi participants.

First Person - RNZ reporter Ashleigh McCaull reflects on her ties to the late last remaining member of the Māori Battalion.

There are only about 150km in total to go for those who have joined the hīkoi against the Treaty Principles Bill.

The House - Much coverage has focussed on the protest that followed the speeches - but they themselves were enthusiastic, outraged, angry, even despairing. Audio

The "elite unit" is tasked with covering the whenua, which is one of the tikanga from the 1975 land march, hīkoi organiser says.

The associate education minister says some schools are formally endorsing the hīkoi against his bill, flouting rules on political neutrality.

As the march gets closer to Parliament, organisers are encouraging participants to make sure they are enrolled to vote.

From the mist-covered peaks of Te Rerenga Wairua to the plumes of geothermal steam in Rotorua, here are the key moments to date.

Hīkoi mo te Tiriti participants have turned out in force on foot and horseback in central Rotorua.

Te Pāti Māori's extraordinary display of protest interrupted the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill.

The government has set aside close to 9000 hectares for Ngāi Tahu and the Crown to assess for offshore aquaculture in Southland.

"The National Party today are more concerned about their careers than about the history," Chris Finlayson says. Audio

A treaty lawyer says she can't recall the tribunal issuing a directive like this before. Audio

Members of the King's Counsel say the coalition's Treaty Principles Bill "seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself" and would have the "opposite effect of its stated purpose". Audio

As the nationwide hīkoi for Te Tiriti made its way through Auckland it stopped at two sites synonymous with Māori resistance - Bastion Point and Ihumātao.

The hīkoi will rest in Huntly on Wednesday before moving onto Rotorua and eventually Wellington.

First Person - Just before the hīkoi reached Tāmaki Makaurau, First Up's Leonard Powell popped over to the Te Kamaka Marae for a look behind the scenes. Audio

Two northbound lanes will be closed until the convoy is across and Auckland commuters are advised to plan ahead.

Kaipara Māori Ward councillor Pera Paniora urged locals to join the hikoi and take the fight for their rights to Parliament..