As protesters march from the top of the North Island and bottom of the South to meet in Wellington, their numbers are growing, causing disruption.
New Zealand’s Auditor-General has questioned the way a $24 million contract was handled after it was written in to the coalition agreement.
As government leaders and Māori meet, anger and resentment about a proposal to possibly change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi boils over.
The race politics aspects of Three Waters ensured it would be met with opposition; now Councils will have to find billions of dollars.