"A lot of the tikanga, for example, the laying down of the wero. I mean, that is literally a challenge."
Luxon has copped criticism after his Waitangi Day speech for not addressing the fears from Māori that the Treaty of Waitangi and te reo Māori are under threat.
Henare used a metaphor about getting out a gun, firing at the enemy and letting the shots speak for him.
Nicola Willis said she wasn't surprised by the speech.
"He could have saved that message and it would have been a real moment for him."
"It's very deliberate, we wanted consistency of message."
Google's doodle for Waitangi Day this year depicts whānau and friends celebrating at a kapa haka festival.
There are some clear similarities.
One person told Newshub they waited more than an hour to get from Kerikeri to Haruru at midday.