Election 2023 - Treaty of Waitangi Policy
Act
Spokesperson:
David Seymour
Link to
policy here
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David Seymour
- Legislating that the principles of the Treaty are based on the actual Treaty, in contrast with the recent interpretation of obscure Treaty principles, and inviting the people to ratify it.
- Reverse race-based policies such as Three Waters, the Māori Health authority, undemocratic local government representation, and Resource Management law that requires consultation based on race.
- Reorient the public service to target need based on robust data instead of lazy ethnicity-based targeting.
- ACT would legislate that the principles of the Treaty are based on what the Treaty actually says, in contrast with recent revisionist interpretations of the Treaty’s principles, through a Treaty Principles Act and inviting citizens to ratify it.
- Read more here
Green Party
Spokesperson:
Jan Logie
Link to
policy here
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Jan Logie
- Affirms that Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga (Declaration of Independence) are the first formal constitutional documents of our country.
- The Waitangi Tribunal should be better resourced, including more resources for claimants to prepare and present their cases.
- Read more here
Labour
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
National
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
New Zealand First
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
TOP
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
Te Pāti Māori
Spokesperson:
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Rawiri Waititi
Link to
policy here
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Rawiri Waititi
- Overhaul the Te Tiriti settlement process and end the fiscal envelope.
- Insert relativity clauses into all Te Tiriti settlements, to ensure all iwi have parity with Ngāi Tahu and Waikato-Tainui.
- Make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding on the Crown, and implement all unaddressed WAI claim recommendations.
- See more here