Why is a bill looking at New Zealand’s founding document causing major upset among Māori?
Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights
Since New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government took office a year ago, its policy direction for Māori has dominated headlines, but one proposal in particular has faced strident backlash: the Treaty Principles Bill.
The bill was introduced by the minor libertarian Act party to parliament on Thursday. It seeks to radically alter the way the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document and which upholds Māori rights, is interpreted.
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