Opinion

Treaty Reference Review Complete… “Treaty Principles” Still Exist

ACT Leader David Seymour says the Government’s review of Treaty references demonstrates why New Zealand still needs clear statutory definitions of Treaty principles. “We were told there were no Treaty ...

Government Announces Treaty Principles Bill By Stealth

The Green Party is condemning the Government's decision to weaken te Tiriti o Waitangi references across 19 acts of Parliament, calling it the Stealth Treaty Principles Bill. "New Zealanders didn't ...

‘Major breach’: Tribunal says Treaty overhaul in education law ‘may be worse’ than Treaty Principles Bill

The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Government breached Te Tiriti principles through its proposed overhaul of Treaty clauses ...

'As damaging as the Treaty Principles Bill': Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed

Documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal show what the changes could mean.

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?

On the face of it, the government’s desire to make references to te Tiriti o Waitangi consistent across all legislation sounds reasonable. As Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith argued, current laws ...

Waitangi Tribunal calls for immediate halt to changes to education legislation affecting Treaty

It says the changes are as bad as the Treaty Principles Bill in its attempt to erase the Crown's duty to the Treaty.

Government targets 19 pieces of legislation for Waitangi Treaty amendments

The Waitangi Tribunal has slammed the government for undermining the strength of the treaty in law.
National Business Review

The political comments that cost Stobo his FMA chairmanship

Comments on the climate-related disclosure regime, political issues and the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill cost ...