Why New Zealand’s Founding Treaty Is in Focus as Thousands Protest for Māori Rights
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people has triggered political turmoil.
John MacDonald: Don't point the finger at David Seymour for Treaty Principles mess
John MacDonald knows who's to blame for this whole mess around the Treaty Principles Bill - and it's Christopher Luxon, not ...
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Red Tape Tipline Launched to Address Regulatory Burdens on New Zealanders
The Government’s broader objective is to remove barriers to productivity and restore confidence in New Zealand’s economy.
Tens of Thousands Rally at New Zealand’s Parliament in Support of Māori Rights
The demonstrators oppose a law that would reshape the country's founding treaty between Indigenous Māori and the British ...
Act Party leader David Seymour takes aim at high-ranking critics of Treaty Principles Bill
Act Party leader David Seymour has hit out at a former prime minister and ex-Treaty negotiations minister who have criticised ...
Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against ...
David Seymour criticises Maipi-Clarke's haka on eve of Treaty hīkoi's arrival at Parliament
Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke's haka in Parliament as a hīkoi against his controversial Treaty Principles Bill converges on Wellington. The Te Pāti Māori MP was suspended for 24 hours and "named" for leading ...
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David Seymour got the Treaty Principles debate he wanted but is he winning it?
The doomed Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading in Parliament on Thursday thanks to tepid support from the Government and in spite of vehement resistance from the Opposition. This debate ...
David Seymour's Speech To Wellington Chamber Of Commerce On The Principles Of Regulation
2. Legislation should not unduly diminish a person’s liberty, personal security, freedom of choice or action, or rights to ...
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Let’s not play into Seymour’s hands
The message against the coalition Treaty Principles Bill should be simple: the Treaty protects all New Zealanders from corporate exploitation, writes Dr Ryan Ward ...