A hostile reception greeted Minister for Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson in Wanganui yesterday.
Uenuku iwi protested at being marginalised in the Whanganui River claim deed of settlement that was initialled with Whanganui iwi on Wednesday.
However, in the meeting to discuss land claims along the river and in the Waimarino, Mr Finlayson listened to those from Uenuku and members of the Whanganui iwi there to state their land claims.
The minister and his office will continue to work with groups in the large group cluster (LGC) over the coming months as they develop their mandates.
At yesterday's hui, Uenuku and its 26 hapu was recognised as its own large group cluster for land claims.