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Willie Jackson calls David Seymour out with second Treaty Debate Challenge
Labour Party MP Willie Jackson has called David Seymour out this week with a challenge to debate him over ACT’s Treaty ...
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NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
Timed to coincide with the first reading of the contentious Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill yesterday — it passed ...
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Made-Up Principles
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill sparked remarkable protest in Parliament itself where Māori lawmakers used haka ...
Treaty Principles Bill vote: How the fiery debate led to MP being suspended, another kicked out
Act leader David Seymour’s contentious Treaty Principles Bill passed its first vote in Parliament on Thursday, but not until ...
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The ‘Seymour’ Bill: The Quiet Backroom Struggle Between Parliament and The Courts
Dr Bryce Edwards The first question in politics is “who rules?” It’s at the forefront of the debate about David Seymour’s ...
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Grave concerns: 42 KCs tell PM to abandon Treaty Principles Bill
Forty-two senior lawyers, all King’s Counsel, have sent a letter to the Prime Minister and the Attorney General stating that the Treaty Principles Bill should be abandoned. Here is their ...
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All Kiwis encouraged to have a say on Treaty bill
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The closing date ...
Treaty Principles Bill: Rotorua youth drive huge petition against bill during hīkoi
An online petition driven by a small group of Ngāti Whakaue youth opposing the Treaty Principles Bill has gathered more than ...
Justice Committee Calls For Submissions On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The closing date ...
New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s ...
Rugby : Amid a Haka call, a reference to a 1840 treaty and a call to unify New Zealand
All Blacks rugby player TJ Perenara included a reference to the Treaty of Waitangi, amid the protests in the country over a ...
Lessons for Australia in NZ’s polarising Treaty debate
For decades, Australian advocates for indigenous reconciliation have pointed to New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi as a model. Where Australia lacks a foundational agreement with its First Nations ...