A Tauranga iwi hopes its Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal claim is accepted and heard sooner rather than later.

The Ngāi Te Rangi Settlement Trust is accusing the Government of bending Treaty rules with its policies.

Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley claims the Government has launched an attack on culture and language.

He says they are attempting to extinguish the language within multiple areas of Government.

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