Māori voices are being heard loud and clear by the top brass at the UN's COP26 Summit in Glasgow.
Kiwi climate activists are working with other indigenous delegates to advocate for millions of people likely to suffer most from a changing climate.
The Waitangi tribunal has been thrust into the spotlight as an example of a legal mechanism that could help get climate related funding directly into the hands of indigenous peoples.
Political reporter Charle Dreaver is in the UK and filed this report.