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The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse

With the protest hikoi from the far north moving through Auckland on its way to Wellington, it might be said ACT leader David Seymour has been granted his wish of generating an “important national conversation about the place of the Treaty in our constitutional arrangements”.

The Conversation

What is the treaty principles bill and why is it causing controversy in New Zealand?

Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights

The Guardian - AU

Controversial bill to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document reaches parliament

The widely criticised bill aims to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles that guide relations between Maori and ruling authorities

The Guardian - AU

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Joe Marler’s Haka comment sparks criticism from New Zealand

The England prop wrote on the social media site X on Tuesday night that ‘the Haka needs binning’.

The Independent UK

England vs New Zealand: Joe Marler criticised for saying 'ridiculous' haka 'needs binning'

Veteran prop made comments on social media and then deleted X account before reactivating

Evening Standard

Joe Marler’s X account back online after he suggested haka ‘needs binning’

Marler, who has left the camp for personal reasons, clarified his views in a follow-up post on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

NZ's coalition in poll control but Luxon doubts linger

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon hopes tough economic times - which he blames Labour for - are behind his government's lack of a polling honeymoon.

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Election anniversary: a year into 3-party coalition government, can the centre hold?

Nearly a year on from its formation, it’s clear a three-party coalition is not quite the same as the two-party versions New Zealand is accustomed to.

The Conversation

'Relentless' NZ coalition keeps eyes on policy project

A relentless focus on policy - even if unpopular - and keeping a lid on any squabbling has characterised the New Zealand's coalition's first year.

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Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law

The Independent UK

Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny

ACT Party leader David Seymour has said the goal of his Treaty Principles Bill is to stimulate an overdue conversation on te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi. At that level at least he has succeeded.

The Conversation

Director of New Zealand’s pharmaceutical funding agency quits over rollback of Māori rights

The right-wing government had told Pharmac that it no longer needed to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in its funding decisions

The Guardian - AU

Dear Pharmac – do things differently: what David Seymour’s expectations could mean for the drug-buying agency

Associate Health Minister David Seymour’s recent letter of expectations to drug buying agency Pharmac could fundamentally change the way the organisation makes decisions. Some of these changes could also make Pharmac’s job harder and its decisions more unpopular.

The Conversation

The Secret Diary of .. Sheriff Seymour

The totalitarian landscape as directed by David Seymour and his moral policing unit

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The Conversation

Ethnicity, equality and Pharmac: how the Treaty really guides NZ’s drug-buying policies

Reports that Associate Minister of Health David Seymour has told Pharmac, the pharmaceutical purchasing agency, to “stop factoring Te Tiriti o Waitangi into its decisions” aren’t strictly accurate.

The Conversation

NZ Budget 2024: the coalition needs a circuit breaker – the National Party most of all

When finance minister Nicola Willis stands to deliver her first budget tomorrow, it will be a significant moment for her personally, but also for the coalition government, and her own National Party in particular.

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Dolphin SailGP cancellation sparks NZ-wide debate

Prime Minister Chris Luxon says New Zealand should axe regulations after environmental protections for an endangered dolphin stopped a SailGP race.

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New Zealand Enters Second Recession In 18 Months

New Zealand's economy contracts by 0.1% in Q4 2023, entering second recession in 18 months.

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Rugby team sparks row in NZ after calling government ‘rednecks’ in haka

Questions asked over the place of protest in professional sport after Hurricanes Poua team in Wellington changed the lyrics for their haka just before a game

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Psuedoephedrine cold and flu drugs coming back in NZ

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says he's a fan of pseudoephedrine-enhanced cold and flu drugs and wants them back on pharmacy shelves.

AAP

NZ PM Luxon kills contentious Treaty Principles bill

The contentious Treaty Principles bill is effectively dead after NZ Prime Minister Chris Luxon said definitively his party will vote it down at second reading.

The Guardian - AU

Amid jeers and boos, strained Māori relations with government dominate national holiday

Record crowds gather for country’s national day as fears of a wind back of Māori rights lead to angry exchanges

AAP

NZ eyes place in AUKUS alliance after trans-Tasman trip

Australian foreign and defence ministers, Penny Wong and Richard Marles, have hosted their New Zealand counterparts for trans-Tasman security talks.

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Maori warn New Zealand PM Luxon off Treaty changes

Maori leaders have described the New Zealand government as "the enemy" during annual celebrations at Ratana.

AAP

NZ PM Luxon rules out Treaty of Waitangi referendum

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon insists discussions among Maoridom are positive despite concerns regarding his government's agenda.

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