MPs clash over in-person Treaty Principles Bill submissions
MPs are debating how to whittle down in-person submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, leading to some tense exchanges about the contentious topic.
MPs are debating how to whittle down in-person submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, leading to some tense exchanges about the contentious topic. Keep Reading
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A descendant of one of the original translators of the Treaty of Waitangi says the guarantees of the treaty have not been honoured. Keep Reading
As Minister for Transport, Local Government, Energy and Auckland, Simeon Brown has a big say in the country’s biggest city, arguably more than Mayor Wayne Brown. Keep Reading
Tamatha Paul is urging New Zealanders to continue to make bill submissions, specifically on the Bootcamp and Anti-Stalking bills. Keep Reading
Parliament's justice select committee will meet to discuss what to do about website problems that meant people couldn't meet the deadline. Keep Reading
MP Tamatha Paul is calling on New Zealanders to actively engage on the submissions for other bills currently in the process of a select committee. Keep Reading
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Parliament's website has been flooded with submissions, as the deadline to submit feedback on the Treaty Principles Bill draws close. Keep Reading
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones criticised the marae’s tikanga, which barred non-Māori speakers from addressing the gathering. Keep Reading
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Education Minister Erica Stanford is warning that Budget 2025 will see a knife taken to ineffective and unjustified spending in education. Keep Reading
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