The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
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 ...
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Waitangi 2025: An absent Christopher Luxon, Marama Davidson’s return and the tension-raising Treaty bill
Luxon’s decision means he will miss what is expected to be a tense debate on the Government’s Treaty Principles Bill, on which oral submissions are currently being made to Parliament’s ...
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The Treaty Principles Bill's Promise Of 'Equal Rights' Ignores The Blind Spots Of Our Democracy
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill , the term“democracy” is neither defined nor explained in ...
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Hearings Schedule And Selection Of Submitters Decided— Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has decided how submitters will be selected for the remaining 70 hours of hearings on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The committee has also issued an ...
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‘Despicable action’: Kiri Allan rips into Treaty Principles Bill
Kiri Allan is the latest former politician to voice opposition to the controversial Treaty Principles Bill, telling the Herald it will go down as a “black mark” on our history and has created “a sense ...
The Spinoff2d
My ancestors were colonisers
A stunning essay from Max Rashbrooke examining his ancestors' role in the shaping of Aotearoa, and what that means for his own role in its future.
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The Maunga Owns Itself: Taranaki Histories And Apologies
The bill that achieves this is the Treaty Bill Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill. (It becomes an Act once signed by the Governor General, likely on 3 ...
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Trump’s race to honor his promises is bringing risk and turmoil to America and the world
After signing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, Trump acknowledged what economists and members of Congress have been ...