Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...
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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill diminishes Māori rights: NZLS
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill diminishes Māori rights, the NZ Law Society said in a submission. The organisation said there were “strong constitutional, public law, natural justice and ...
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Treaty Principles Bill cannot proceed [Press Release]
The Bill’s principles 1, 2, and 3 (Civil government; Rights of hapū and iwi Māori; Right to equality), and the s2 commencement all breach Te Tiriti o Waitangi Of ... The full NZCER submission on this ...
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Sweeping changes at the Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal, which recently called for the Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned, has undergone significant changes, with the appointment of eight new members, five reappointments, and ...
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Treaty Principles Bill submission deadline today
Today is the final day for select committee submissions for the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. Last Thursday, the Justice Select Committee agreed to reopen and extend the submission deadline ...
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Further questions about Treaty Principles Bill submissions
Tech experts say the huge number of submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill earlier this week may have been the result of nefarious online behaviour. The numbers set a new record and some tech ...
The New Zealand Herald28d
Descendants of Treaty translators speak out against Treaty Principles Bill
A group including 165 descendants of Henry and William Williams has collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it was a threat to the original intent and integrity of te Tiriti.
Newstalk ZB28d
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Calls for allowing late submissions for Treaty Principles Bill
Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says many people submitting on the Treaty Principles Bill had never done so before. The Justice Select Committee is meeting today to discuss accepting ...
The National Business Review28d
Submission deadline on Treaty Principles Bill extended
NBR Staff Thu, 09 Jan 2025 Public submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill has been extended by a further five days after technical issues prevented people from uploading their submissions online ...
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submissions for the Treaty Principles Bill
Mathew Tukaki spoke with former Minister of Māori Development Willie Jackson for our Waatea special on submissions for the Treaty […] ...
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Te Pāti Māori Pushes For Extension As Submission Portal Fails
Te Pāti Māori is calling on the Government to immediately extend the submission deadline for the Treaty Principles Bill in light of widespread technical failures on the parliamentary submissions ...