this is no exaggeration.

"An iwi leader described the [current conservative] coalition government [of New Zealand] as "the most racist, anti-Māori government ever", while experts warned the proposed Treaty reforms could be the widest breach of Te Tiriti in decades."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/597144/tribunal-hears-claims-of-unrelenting-assault-on-maori-rights-over-treaty-reforms

#NzPol #ToituTeTiriti #TogetherForTeTiriti

Tribunal hears claims of 'unrelenting assault' on Māori rights over Treaty reforms

An iwi leader described the coalition government as "the most racist, anti-Māori government ever", while experts warned the proposed Treaty reforms could be the widest breach of Te Tiriti in decades.

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An urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry looking into the New Zealand government's plan to weaken its obligation to honour the Treaty of Waitangi across a number of laws has begun in Wellington. this governmental legislative push is at least as obnoxious as the so-called Treaty Principles Bill 💩

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/596997/waitangi-tribunal-inquiry-into-treaty-law-changes-begins

#AntiMaoriNonsense #NewZealandColonialism #ToituTeTiriti #TogetherForTeTiriti

Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Treaty law changes begins

An urgent inquiry looking into the government's plan to weaken its obligation to the Treaty across a number of laws has begun in Wellington.

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Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament

Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the haka and ripped up a copy of a contentious bill being voted on.

not yet finished your submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill? here's what the awesome people at Network Waitangi Ōtautahi submitted—maybe it might inspire you?

https://nwo.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NWO_submission_RSB_20250612.pdf

#NZpol #KillTheRSB #ToituTeTiriti #TogetherForTeTiriti

"Te Tiriti is not a threat. It’s a promise. A powerful one. It says that we can share this land with dignity, that all of us hold mana, and that together we can create something stronger than we could ever do alone."

https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/the-promise-we-keep/

#Aotearoa #NZpol #ToituTeTiriti #TogetherForTeTiriti

The promise we keep | E-Tangata

“Most of us didn’t learn about Te Tiriti in school — I know I didn’t. But once you start learning, you realise it’s not hard to understand. It’s just been kept from us.” — Roimata Smail.

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'Me tū, me haka!': Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions

The MPs refused to appear in person, citing a lack of fairness and disregard for tikanga Māori.

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Te Pāti Māori MPs involved in the Parliament haka that went viral around the world won't attend privileges committee hearing - partly because it completely disregards tikanga Māori

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/558858/te-pati-maori-mps-will-not-attend-privileges-committee-hearing-citing-lack-of-fairness-and-disregard-to-tikanga

#ToituTeTiriti #TogetherForTeTiriti #Aotearoa #NZpol

Te Pāti Māori MPs will not attend Privileges Committee hearing, citing lack of fairness and disregard to tikanga

Te Pāti Māori MPs have again declined to turn up to a hearing over their haka protest, but this time they have lodged a written submission in their absence.

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there is much work yet to be done to protect Aotearoa from those in government who want to tear up New Zealand's founding document, but for now let's celebrate killing the Treaty Principles Bill.

Toitū He Whakapūtanga! Toitū Te Tiriti!

https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/why-the-treaty-principles-bill-had-to-go-down/

#ToituTeTiriti #NZpol #TogetherForTeTiriti

Why the Treaty principles bill had to go down | E-Tangata

“We defeated a well-funded, bad-faith attempt to turn our country against our founding agreement.” — Kassie Hartendorp.

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New Zealand legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti Ō Waitangi is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/557820/treaty-principles-bill-scrapped-but-the-fight-for-te-tiriti-is-just-beginning-lawyers-and-advocates-say

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Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say

Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.

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