Originally published by Māori Television
A Facebook tribute from Christopher Luxon mostly in Māori and dedicated to the late Joe Hawke has earned the National leader a backlash from disgruntled social media users, resulting in a tirade of anti-Māori, anti-te reo and full-blown conspiracy theorist racist remarks.
Luxon's post started with a Māori tribute to Hawke and then an English part, which showed an appreciation for Hawke's life and his work.
![The Facebook tribute from Christopher Luxon.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/32BJ6RXFL5NIUKRLALS62Z2VYA.jpg?auth=7e7db933429c9f289995c8c101fe4b965f18ea74fc3a109175326549d4294c8e&width=16&height=15&quality=70&smart=true)
Eventually, the post started gaining support for Luxon's efforts in doing the right thing and showing respect to the well-known Māori advocate.