New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi debate is increasingly partisan - left and right voters are now 34 points apart in support for removing the Treaty from law.

In my latest post, I explore what the data shows and what it means for 2026. #nzpol #tetiriti

https://threelongyears.crawley.nz/blog/treaty-waitangi-partisan-opinion/

Please please _please_ submit today - final deadline - on the replacements to the RMA. Unsurprisingly, given those putting them forward, they are deeply problematic for both planet and people :(

#environment #biodiversity #climate #community #agency #planning #TeTiriti #RMA #future

https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/submission-guide-natural-environment-bill-and-planning-bill

Submission guide: Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill

Resource management law has a direct impact on whether nature in Aotearoa thrives or declines.

Giving effect to Te Tiriti in education

Reflecting on the past 20 years - and the changes the 2020 legislation made

Dr Bex on Social Issues in Aotearoa NZ
Some schools defy government move on Te Tiriti o Waitangi

One says upholding the treaty is the right thing to do and part of its "civic responsibility".

RNZ
Te Tiriti In Schools

We are all in this together.

Nick's Kōrero
Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress

Taking away the duty of boards to “give effect” to te Tiriti o Waitangi undermines the expectation that schools should work for Maori as well as for anyone else.

The Conversation

""All this week, a group of MPs have been meeting to hear public submissions about the Regulatory Standards Bill.

And many of these submissions have sought to do just that - explain why it should include Te Tiriti o Waitangi."

#NZPol #RSB #TeTiriti #Aotearoa

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360749885/david-seymour-asked-what-relevance-te-tiriti-had-lawmaking-heres-response

Stuff

@mementomaori

“The compulsory Te Tiriti education at the University of Auckland is not a burden. It’s a gift. It’s the bare minimum. It’s a necessary starting point for migrants, especially for caste-privileged Indian migrants like Dr Parmar, to begin undoing the toxic ideologies we bring with us.“

https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/why-acts-dr-parmar-is-wrong-about-te-tiriti-rights/?

#Aotearoa #Caste #Colonialism #FirstNations #Maori #TeTiriti

Why ACT's Dr Parmar is wrong about Te Tiriti rights | E-Tangata

“The compulsory Te Tiriti education at the University of Auckland is not a burden. It’s a necessary starting point for migrants, especially for caste-privileged Indian migrants like Dr Parmar, to begin undoing the toxic ideologies we bring with us.” — Mohan Dutta.

E-Tangata
Why ACT's Dr Parmar is wrong about Te Tiriti rights | E-Tangata

“The compulsory Te Tiriti education at the University of Auckland is not a burden. It’s a necessary starting point for migrants, especially for caste-privileged Indian migrants like Dr Parmar, to begin undoing the toxic ideologies we bring with us.” — Mohan Dutta.

E-Tangata