Unreleased review of Waitangi Tribunal sitting with ministers
More than a year after a major review of the functions of the Waitangi Tribunal was announced, the…
HRC calls for human rights-centred, Te Tiriti-based approach to AI
The Human Rights Commission is calling for a human rights and Te Tiriti-centred approach to artificial intelligence and…
‘Prejudice’: Tribunal finds reforms breach multiple Treaty principles
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached multiple principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by approving plans…
Govt spends millions on unprecedented Waitangi Tribunal inquiries
The Government has spent well over $4 million defending legal challenges by Māori since taking office, with the…
Former PM Dame Jenny Shipley new chair of Waitangi National Trust
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has been named the new chair of the Waitangi National Trust. By…
Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of ‘unrelenting assault’ on Māori rights
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told plans to weaken and remove treaty clauses in a range of laws…
Waitangi Tribunal: Crown in breach over education Treaty clause review
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached the treaty principles of partnership, active protection and good government…
Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed
Documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal have revealed the proposed changes which would set government obligations to the…
Iwi prepares to sign historic Whanganui settlement
Whanganui iwi members have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their historic Treaty settlement with the Crown, marking a major…
Treaty clauses to be weakened, repealed – despite officials warning of ‘significant risks’
The controversial cabinet decision was made quietly, going against Ministry of Justice advice. But despite broad changes set…
Waitangi Tribunal begins urgent inquiry into school Treaty obligations
An urgent inquiry into the government’s decision to remove school boards’ legal obligation to give effect to Te…
Proposed treaty settlement brings overlapping iwi interests to a head
A Crown decision to include the transferral of six Department of Conservation reserves in a major treaty settlement…