Te Pati Maori's expressed dismay about a perceived lack of inclusion of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in a new trade deal with India

The Free Trade Agreement lowers or removes tariffs on 95 percent of exports.

Co-leader Rawiri Waititi says engagement with India matters - but trade without treaty protections is a gamble with Maori rights.

He claims there is no independent scrutiny - so Maori are having to trust a process that's excluded them.