Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called for an end to government policies that critics say erode the rights ...

On November 14, the controversial Treaty Principles Bill was introduced ... Zealanders equal under the law. Activists say this will effectively disadvantage the Maori people because they have ...

They are themes that have been circulating since the Treaty Principles Bill was first put forward by Act before last year’s election. Discussion on these topics has ramped up since the public was ...

In his opening remarks Seymour told MPs he believed using race as a qualifer in society ... bits of law that have a treaty principles section." One young submitter said the Bill wants young ...

For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what ...

To rectify this, the Treaty Principles Bill would ... New Zealand society." Many white New Zealanders "grew disenchanted with government efforts to address disadvantages faced by Maori," said ...

As the second submitter to the Justice Committee yesterday, Moxon says bill architect David Seymour is appealing to those who ...

Kiri Allan is the latest former politician to voice opposition to the controversial Treaty Principles Bill, telling the ... with freedom under the law, a free society, where each of us has equal ...

Former conservation minister Kiri Allan opposes Treaty Principles Bill, while others talk about possible health and justice implications.

New Zealand’s Act Party’s flagship bill ... law”. The party argues that the current principles have misrepresented the original intent of the treaty, creating a two-tier system where Maori ...

Former Labour Minister Kiri Allan says the Treaty Principles Bill will be a "black mark ... is incompatible with freedom under the law, a free society, where each of us has equal rights.