Treaty Principles Explainer – New resource In the lead up to the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill to parliament, it is important we continue learning and sharing trusted information about the principles and how they work. What are the Treaty principles? In 1840, leaders of hapū and Crown representatives signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi - it consists of a preamble and articles. The principles of the Treaty are the key ideas underpinning the treaty, they are a distillation of the full meanings and intentions of the full texts of Te Tiriti and the Treaty. Treaty principles have not been determined in agreement with hapū; however, they have been developed by people with expertise in the wording and context of Te Tiriti, by the Courts and the Waitangi Tribunal. Since the 1980s, Parliament has also included “the principles of the Treaty” in many laws as a means of enacting its treaty obligations. Work undertaken by the Courts, the Waitangi Tribunal and historians over the last nearly 50 years has grown the understanding of the meaning of Te Tiriti itself and of Treaty principles. The Tribunal’s most recent determination on Treaty principles made in relation to Te Raki [Northern] Māori states: “The principles must be based in the actual agreement entered into in 1840...” and therefore, if the Crown wants to clarify or redefine Treaty Principles, it must do that in agreement with hapū and iwi leaders. To learn more about the Treaty Principles and actions you can take, visit our recent resource here:
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Declaration and public notice of the Treaty Authority. Through the Treaty process the treaty Authority will make public notifications to ensure the public are aware of important milestones and events. The Treaty Authority gives notice, in accordance with clause 21.4(b) of the Treaty Negotiation Framework, that the State of Victoria has been entered onto the Negotiations Database for Statewide Treaty Negotiations. Statewide Treaty will be negotiated between the State of Victoria and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria. On 23 October 2024, the State notified the Treaty Authority of its compliance with the Minimum Standards and fulfilment of the Additional Preparations. The State’s Notification includes information about how it meets the Minimum Standards and has fulfilled the Additional Preparations relating to Land and Waters, Community, Leadership and Inclusivity. With the entry of the State onto the Negotiations Database, negotiations for a Statewide Treaty between the State and the Assembly have now begun (clause 21.4(c), Treaty Negotiation Framework). The next step is for the Assembly and the State to agree Negotiations Protocols. Read the public notice here: https://lnkd.in/gGJkCkqF
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The Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill - the quality of Ministry of Justice advice. Last night a Newshub story featured material from the Ministry of Justice released by the Waitangi Tribunal that criticised the Treaty Principles Bill's interpretation of the Treaty/Tiriti (see attached clip). I have no particular axe to grind on this issue. I just want an informed public discussion about the meaning of the Treaty as I believe it is critical to our future to have such a discussion. With this in mind, earlier in the year I requested under the Official Information Act all substantive analysis by the Ministry of Justice in the past 10 years on the meaning of the Treaty and the Treaty principles. The reply I received was that NO substantive analysis had been undertaken. Given this answer, I really do question the Ministry's capacity to say anything meaningful on the Treaty to Ministers. This is very disappointing as there is so much material that could have usefully been prepared for Ministers to help facilitate a constructive public discussion about the various interpretations of the Treaty. Disclosure: I have previously been a Ministry of Justice employee.
Seymour accuses Waitangi Tribunal of meddling after making Treaty Principles docs public | Newshub
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We've just released this Treaty Principles explainer to support understanding and action.
Government changes to the Treaty commitments – what’s happening and what you can do Most New Zealanders want to make sure the people we elect to represent us are making decisions with everyone’s best interests in mind. Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an inclusive agreement for all New Zealanders. It provides us with a foundation of ongoing peace and mutual benefit. The principles of the Treaty have become an important part of how the agreement of Te Tiriti is upheld by government. Any review of government Treaty principles should follow a principled approach to ensure good governance and respectful Te Tiriti relationships. As a follow up to our Te Tiriti explainer and Te Tiriti conversation guide, we’ve created this succinct resource. It provides trustworthy information about Treaty Principles and actions you can take in response to recent government changes to its Te Tiriti commitments. Read here: https://lnkd.in/g92RYjTM
Treaty Principles Explainer - Groundwork
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Government changes to the Treaty commitments – what’s happening and what you can do Most New Zealanders want to make sure the people we elect to represent us are making decisions with everyone’s best interests in mind. Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an inclusive agreement for all New Zealanders. It provides us with a foundation of ongoing peace and mutual benefit. The principles of the Treaty have become an important part of how the agreement of Te Tiriti is upheld by government. Any review of government Treaty principles should follow a principled approach to ensure good governance and respectful Te Tiriti relationships. As a follow up to our Te Tiriti explainer and Te Tiriti conversation guide, we’ve created this succinct resource. It provides trustworthy information about Treaty Principles and actions you can take in response to recent government changes to its Te Tiriti commitments. Read here: https://lnkd.in/g92RYjTM
Treaty Principles Explainer - Groundwork
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This is an excellent, clear explanation from Carwyn Jones on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - and on why the Treaty Principles Bill is so destructive and indefensible. This piece shows that there is not uncertainty about the Treaty principles justifying legislative change: "we now have a pretty clear idea about what the term 'the principles of the Treaty' means, and a great deal of certainty about how that term applies". It then goes on to detail why it's so important people speak up and oppose the Treaty Principles Bill. The article shows how the Bill's principles do not reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Bill reflects misinformation, and it would remove Māori rights - changing the terms of Te Tiriti without seeking agreement from other parties. Carwyn Jones's words should be quoted in full: "it is an act of extreme bad faith for one party to a treaty to try to change the terms of that treaty without seeking the agreement from the other parties. While the Treaty Principles Bill cannot change the words of Te Tiriti, redefining Treaty principles in the way proposed would fundamentally alter the recognition of Māori rights that are guaranteed in Te Tiriti. In fact, it would effectively remove those rights." https://lnkd.in/g5CvYk6n
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Critical that this gets shared (and understood) as widely as possible.
This is an excellent, clear explanation from Carwyn Jones on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - and on why the Treaty Principles Bill is so destructive and indefensible. This piece shows that there is not uncertainty about the Treaty principles justifying legislative change: "we now have a pretty clear idea about what the term 'the principles of the Treaty' means, and a great deal of certainty about how that term applies". It then goes on to detail why it's so important people speak up and oppose the Treaty Principles Bill. The article shows how the Bill's principles do not reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Bill reflects misinformation, and it would remove Māori rights - changing the terms of Te Tiriti without seeking agreement from other parties. Carwyn Jones's words should be quoted in full: "it is an act of extreme bad faith for one party to a treaty to try to change the terms of that treaty without seeking the agreement from the other parties. While the Treaty Principles Bill cannot change the words of Te Tiriti, redefining Treaty principles in the way proposed would fundamentally alter the recognition of Māori rights that are guaranteed in Te Tiriti. In fact, it would effectively remove those rights." https://lnkd.in/g5CvYk6n
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Max, I think we need to consider a few fundamentals: (1) Do we believe that there is only one category of NZ citizenship or are we tolerant of a quasi-apartheid system in which we differentiate between citizens based on elements of ethnicity; (2) Do we consider the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1980) - then a treaty can only be agreed between two States. This raises the question of whether the approximately 100 Maori tribes which signed the Treaty of Waitangi could be considered to constitute a state, even under the declarative theory of statehood as per article 3 of the Montevideo Convention 1933;
This is an excellent, clear explanation from Carwyn Jones on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - and on why the Treaty Principles Bill is so destructive and indefensible. This piece shows that there is not uncertainty about the Treaty principles justifying legislative change: "we now have a pretty clear idea about what the term 'the principles of the Treaty' means, and a great deal of certainty about how that term applies". It then goes on to detail why it's so important people speak up and oppose the Treaty Principles Bill. The article shows how the Bill's principles do not reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Bill reflects misinformation, and it would remove Māori rights - changing the terms of Te Tiriti without seeking agreement from other parties. Carwyn Jones's words should be quoted in full: "it is an act of extreme bad faith for one party to a treaty to try to change the terms of that treaty without seeking the agreement from the other parties. While the Treaty Principles Bill cannot change the words of Te Tiriti, redefining Treaty principles in the way proposed would fundamentally alter the recognition of Māori rights that are guaranteed in Te Tiriti. In fact, it would effectively remove those rights." https://lnkd.in/g5CvYk6n
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Max, I think we need to consider a few fundamentals: (1) Do we believe that there is only one category of NZ citizenship or are we tolerant of a quasi-apartheid system in which we differentiate between citizens based on elements of ethnicity; (2) Do we consider the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1980) - then a treaty can only be agreed between two States. This raises the question of whether the approximately 100 Maori tribes which signed the Treaty of Waitangi could be considered to constitute a state, even under the declarative theory of statehood as per article 3 of the Montevideo Convention 1933;
This is an excellent, clear explanation from Carwyn Jones on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - and on why the Treaty Principles Bill is so destructive and indefensible. This piece shows that there is not uncertainty about the Treaty principles justifying legislative change: "we now have a pretty clear idea about what the term 'the principles of the Treaty' means, and a great deal of certainty about how that term applies". It then goes on to detail why it's so important people speak up and oppose the Treaty Principles Bill. The article shows how the Bill's principles do not reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Bill reflects misinformation, and it would remove Māori rights - changing the terms of Te Tiriti without seeking agreement from other parties. Carwyn Jones's words should be quoted in full: "it is an act of extreme bad faith for one party to a treaty to try to change the terms of that treaty without seeking the agreement from the other parties. While the Treaty Principles Bill cannot change the words of Te Tiriti, redefining Treaty principles in the way proposed would fundamentally alter the recognition of Māori rights that are guaranteed in Te Tiriti. In fact, it would effectively remove those rights." https://lnkd.in/g5CvYk6n
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Read this post if you want to understand some of the basic ways The Crown’s Treaty Principles Bill is flawed. Purpose: Share a brief snip of the Tribunal's own summary of its important recent report. Source: Waitangi Tribunal: Ngā Mātāpono – The Principles: The Interim Report of the Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia – The Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel on The Crown’s Treaty Principles Bill and Treaty Clause Review Policies. Quote from Tribunal's summary note on the report: "With respect to the Treaty Principles Bill policy, the Tribunal found that the Crown had breached the Treaty principles of partnership and reciprocity, active protection, good government, equity, redress, and the article 2 guarantee of rangatiratanga. The Crown failed to engage with Māori, and the Bill: - lacked a policy imperative justifying its development; - was based on flawed policy rationales; - was ‘novel’ in its Treaty interpretations; - was fashioned on a disingenuous historical narrative; and - distorted the text of te Tiriti o Waitangi." Also, please note: it is not hard to find. Find it. Read it.
Tribunal releases report on Treaty Principles Bill | Waitangi Tribunal
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The State of Victoria has accepted the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria’s invitation to commence negotiations for Statewide Treaty. Under the Treaty Negotiation Framework – the rules for Treaty making in Victoria – the State must meet certain ‘Minimum Standards’ to demonstrate its readiness to negotiate Treaty. As the independent body responsible for facilitating and overseeing Treaty negotiations, the Treaty Authority will now undertake a comprehensive assessment of the State’s readiness. The Minimum Standards relate to Land and Waters, Community, Leadership and Inclusivity. As well as the Minimum Standards, the State must also undertake further work – Additional Preparations – to prepare itself for Treaty negotiations. When the Treaty Authority is satisfied that the State has complied with the Minimum Standards and sufficiently progressed the Additional Preparations, the Treaty Authority will enter the State onto the Negotiations Database, a repository of information about Treaty in Victoria. At that point, negotiations for a Statewide Treaty have begun and Statewide Treaty negotiations will begin. Read more about Treaty Authority here: https://lnkd.in/gpm96maW
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