Could be a bit of a salesmanship issue in “We, your government, have decided that you can’t have what you have anymore. Give it to us.” I could see getting a little cranky over that.
To say the least. Islam has made significant inroads there among the Maori - and then there was that scimitar-rattling from Erdogan, who gloatingly reminded the Kiwis of their military losses at Gallipoli. Seems like both sides are quietly seething.