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The boycotted hearing was to look into events occurring during the first reading debate for the Principles of the Treaty of ...

It goes hand-in-hand with ACT and NZ First’s false claims that Māori have been given a “privileged” status due to policies and handouts linked to the Treaty of Waitangi—which have in fact ...

The demise of the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was a very rare beast in Parliament ... "Some of the submissions were truly remarkable. It's equally true that the bill has provided a ...

Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament. The bill - which seeks to ...

The Otago professor referred to the Matike Mai working group report when saying: “In suggesting indicative models for constitutional reform, they adopted an underlying assumption ‘that Te Tiriti ...

New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s ...

designed to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, with a vote of 112 to 11. The bill sparked significant debate about Indigenous rights and prompted large-scale protests. Despite its defeat ...

The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, halting its progress to a third and final vote. Cheers and applause erupted before ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori ...