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This bill changes how the Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi is referred to in New Zealand laws. It makes sure that all new laws use a specific, consistent phrase when talking about the Treaty. This means future laws will use the same wording to acknowledge the Treaty's principles, making it clear and uniform across different pieces of legislation.
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This bill changes the specific words used in laws when they talk about the Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi.
to standardise references to the Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi in legislation
This bill is open for public submissions to the Justice Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert.
Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Politika’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Politika editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Politika is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.
