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New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi
New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country's ...
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New Zealand's controversial Treaty Principles Bill defeated in parliament as all but one party blocks its path forward
New Zealand is governed by a three-party coalition of National, New Zealand First and David Seymour's ACT Party. Seymour campaigned on taking a redefining of the Treaty of Waitangi to a ...
New Zealand parliament rejects controversial indigenous law
New Zealand's parliament on Thursday comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s ...
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Willie Jackson kicked out of Parliament in fiery attack on David Seymour as Treaty Principles Referendum dies
Willie said Christopher Luxon wanted to be Prime Minister at any cost so he agreed to Seymour’s legislation because Luxon ...
The New Zealand Herald7d
Treaty Principles Bill: Act’s David Seymour set to face bill’s demise without PM Christopher Luxon or deputy PM Winston Peters
David Seymour’s two coalition partners – Prime ... it to be anti-Māori and fear it will degrade the Treaty of Waitangi and weaken Māori rights. Seymour’s proposal to replace the many ...
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New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi
What is the Treaty of Waitangi? The Treaty guides the relationship ... Its author -- libertarian lawmaker David Seymour, who is Māori – has decried what he said were special rights and ...
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New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country’s founding Treaty of Waitangi
Its author — libertarian lawmaker David Seymour, who is Māori – has decried ... ill-health and lower life expectancy. The Treaty of Waitangi “is not about racial privilege or racial ...
The New Zealand Herald7d
Treaty Principles Bill: Parliament votes down controversial policy at second reading
Act leader David Seymour has vowed to reignite the issues ... it to be anti-Māori and fear it will degrade the Treaty of Waitangi and weaken Māori rights. Seymour’s proposal to replace the ...