feeds.guardian.co.uk (nprofile…f5fq)
✍️ A parliamentary committee in New Zealand has recommended against a bill that seeks to reinterpret the country's founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown.
👉 The bill seeks to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document
👉 The bill has received over 300,000 submissions, with the majority opposing it
👉 Critics argue the bill will weaken Māori rights and remove checks on the crown
#DavidSeymour #ChristopherLuxon #NewZealand #politics
quotingfeeds.guardian.co.uk (nprofile…f5fq)
nevent1q…vjpw
Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown should not proceed.The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-established principles that guide the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities in favour of its own redefined principles. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/04/new-zealands-controversial-bill-to-reinterpret-treaty-with-maori-should-be-scrapped-committee-finds