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TREATY REFERENDUM 'ONE OF THE ISSUES' RAISED AT WAITANGI, SAYS WILLIS
ACT's push for a referendum on the Treaty was just one of the issues discussed in Waitangi, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
"For the National Party, we recognise right in our [Nationals] constitution that the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, is our nation's founding document and we honour it as such."
"Article Two of the Treaty, it talks about tino rangatiratanga, and when I think about that I think about what does it mean for iwi and Māori to really have determination and control over some of the services in our community."
National's philosophy was, where possible, to devolve those services to the community level, she said....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/02/07/treaty-referendum-one-of-the-issues-raised-at-waitangi-says-willis/
ACT LAUNCHES TREATY PRINCIPLES REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN TO TWIST NATIONAL’S ARM
Act leader David Seymour is not taking “no” for an answer when it comes to support for his Treaty Principles referendum, which, if successful, would redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Seymour and the Act party have launched a public information campaign to build public support for the bill, in a bid to twist National and NZ First’s arms. The proposal, to redefine the Treaty Principles, is already quite popular, with an October Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll finding that 60 per cent of people supported the idea, compared to just 18 per cent who did not. Support for actually having a referendum is far lower, with just 45 per cent wanting to hold a referendum, compared to 25 per cent who opposed the idea.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/act-launches-treaty-principles-referendum-campaign-to-twist-nationals-arm/JUJIBSVQANAVVIOTK3DXPNG62Y/
PM CHRISTOPHER LUXON RULES OUT SUPPORT BEYOND SELECT COMMITTEE FOR TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has clearly ruled out his party supporting the Treaty Principles Bill beyond Select Committee.
He also says he expects the entire process will be complete by the end of the year.
Speaking to media after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Luxon offered his clearest refutation of the ACT Party's Treaty Principles Bill proposal yet.
"The National Party position - and as leader of the National Party now, not as prime minister - is that we will not be supporting that bill," he said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/508597/pm-christopher-luxon-rules-out-support-beyond-select-committee-for-treaty-principles-bill
ACT's push for a referendum on the Treaty was just one of the issues discussed in Waitangi, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
"For the National Party, we recognise right in our [Nationals] constitution that the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, is our nation's founding document and we honour it as such."
"Article Two of the Treaty, it talks about tino rangatiratanga, and when I think about that I think about what does it mean for iwi and Māori to really have determination and control over some of the services in our community."
National's philosophy was, where possible, to devolve those services to the community level, she said....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/02/07/treaty-referendum-one-of-the-issues-raised-at-waitangi-says-willis/
ACT LAUNCHES TREATY PRINCIPLES REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN TO TWIST NATIONAL’S ARM
Act leader David Seymour is not taking “no” for an answer when it comes to support for his Treaty Principles referendum, which, if successful, would redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Seymour and the Act party have launched a public information campaign to build public support for the bill, in a bid to twist National and NZ First’s arms. The proposal, to redefine the Treaty Principles, is already quite popular, with an October Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll finding that 60 per cent of people supported the idea, compared to just 18 per cent who did not. Support for actually having a referendum is far lower, with just 45 per cent wanting to hold a referendum, compared to 25 per cent who opposed the idea.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/act-launches-treaty-principles-referendum-campaign-to-twist-nationals-arm/JUJIBSVQANAVVIOTK3DXPNG62Y/
PM CHRISTOPHER LUXON RULES OUT SUPPORT BEYOND SELECT COMMITTEE FOR TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has clearly ruled out his party supporting the Treaty Principles Bill beyond Select Committee.
He also says he expects the entire process will be complete by the end of the year.
Speaking to media after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Luxon offered his clearest refutation of the ACT Party's Treaty Principles Bill proposal yet.
"The National Party position - and as leader of the National Party now, not as prime minister - is that we will not be supporting that bill," he said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/508597/pm-christopher-luxon-rules-out-support-beyond-select-committee-for-treaty-principles-bill