Hipkins has claimed a National-led Government will set key Maori initiatives back extensively.

The Prime Minister has hit out at the opposition, declaring National's Chris Luxon will reverse all 'By Maori for Maori' progress Labour has made.

Hipkins also compared Luxon's approach to Don Brash's 'divisive' 2005 campaign.

ZB political editor Jason Walls says Hipkins' allegations don't match National's stance on race relations and labelled the move 'short-sighted'.

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