Justice Select committee calls for Treaty Principles Bill to be scrapped

New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds

Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown should not proceed.The treaty principles bill, which was introduced to parliament by the minor coalition Act party, seeks to abandon a set of well-est…

Justice Select committee calls for Treaty Principles Bill to be scrapped

Parliament's Justice Committee has recommended the Treaty Principles Bill go no further, but David Seymour says he is not giving up.

Select committee recommends Treaty Principles Bill not proceed

Written submissions were 90% opposed, 8% supportive and 2% unstated. Oral submissions were 85% opposed, 10% supportive and 5% unstated.

Select committee recommends scrapping Treaty principles bill amid huge opposition

Delivering the report 40 days ahead of schedule, the justice committee has recommended, by majority, that the bill not proceed.