Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 4, 2024 4:58:11 GMT 12
SECTION 7AA REPEAL CONSTITUTIONAL MATTER FOR MWWL
The Māori Womens Welfare League says the Government is forcing the issue on where Te Tiriti o Waitangi sits in New Zealand’s constitutional conversations.
The league is a claimant in the Waitangi Tribunal challenge to the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, which requires the ministry to uphold treaty principles in its care of tamariki Māori.
League president Hope Tupara says 7AA was written to ensure tamariki Māori have a connection to their culture.
She says te tiriti offers a check on government’s abuse of power...
waateanews.com/2024/05/03/section-7aa-repeal-constitutional-matter-for-mwwl/
The Māori Womens Welfare League says the Government is forcing the issue on where Te Tiriti o Waitangi sits in New Zealand’s constitutional conversations.
The league is a claimant in the Waitangi Tribunal challenge to the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, which requires the ministry to uphold treaty principles in its care of tamariki Māori.
League president Hope Tupara says 7AA was written to ensure tamariki Māori have a connection to their culture.
She says te tiriti offers a check on government’s abuse of power...
waateanews.com/2024/05/03/section-7aa-repeal-constitutional-matter-for-mwwl/