Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's had very positive talks in Waitangi but Labour needs to show it can deliver. She says she feels the weight of the expectation.

RNZ Māori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes is at the Treaty Grounds with Peeni Henare, a government minister of Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi descent. He tells Mihi there's always room for protest at Waitangi, and it's a chance for the country to think about what Waitangi means.