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- Proposed Treaty Clause Changes Labeled "As Damaging as Treaty Principles Bill"
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Politics
Leaked documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal have unveiled the government's plan to overhaul Treaty of Waitangi references across nine major Acts. Legal experts warn the draft...
- Parliament Debates New Segregation Framework for Extreme-Risk Inmates
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Politics
New Zealand’s Parliament has advanced a new bill that significantly expands the legal grounds for segregating high-risk prisoners while simultaneously mandating minimum standards o...
- Legal Uncertainty Mounts as Government Moves to Standardize Treaty Obligations
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Politics
The New Zealand government is advancing a controversial plan to overhaul how te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) is referenced across the nation's statute books. Justice...
- National Iwi Chairs Forum Challenges Government Over Proposed Treaty Clause Dilution
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Politics
The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) has formally demanded that the New Zealand government halt its plans to modify Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) clauses across various...
- US Constitutional Challenge to Birthright Citizenship Prompts Critical Review of New Zealand Law
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Immigration Policy
The United States Supreme Court is currently preparing a landmark decision in the case of Trump v. Barbara, a legal battle that threatens to dismantle the long-standing principle o...
- Educators Call for Immediate Pause on Contentious School Treaty Reforms
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Politics
A coalition of educators and iwi leaders has formally requested the New Zealand government to halt sweeping changes to the education sector following a three-day urgent inquiry by...
- Waitangi Tribunal Opens Urgent Inquiry into School Treaty Obligations and Curriculum Overhaul
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Politics
The Waitangi Tribunal has commenced an urgent inquiry into the New Zealand government's decision to strip school boards of their legal obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Wait...