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Episode: Why MÄori are not onboard with proposed Treaty principles bill
Description: The National-led coalition has only been in office for two months, but already its work around Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Reo Maori has prompted backlash across Aotearoa. Last Friday a Ministry of Justice paper was leaked warning the Governmentâs proposed legislation to define the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi could be âhighly contentiousâ. Part of the document suggested this was due to the âfundamental constitutional nature of the subject matterâ and âlack of consultation with the public on the policy development prior to select committeeâ. The leak also came on the eve of a n...