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Te Tai Tokerau on Treaty & Māori Affairs

Constitutionally protect Te Tiriti; expand Māori self-determination across all areas

Te Tai Tokerau Party wants to protect He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in law, give iwi and hapū real authority over health, environment, justice, and land, and place whānau and mokopuna at the centre of government decisions. They plan to introduce a Mokopuna Act, establish an iwi-governed Māori health authority, increase Waitangi Tribunal funding and powers, repeal recent treaty-related legislation, and return land to iwi through an automated fund.

What they say they'll do

Introduce Te Ture Mokopuna legislation requiring government to consider mokopuna wellbeing in all laws, budgets and major decisions
Establish an autonomous, iwi-governed Māori health authority and fund bonded Māori clinicians delivering care through tribal hubs and marae
Advance a Tiriti-centred constitution and vote to repeal both the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 and the Treaty Clauses Review
Increase and entrench Waitangi Tribunal funding and extend its binding jurisdiction on the Crown
Create a Māori-governed Land Acquisition Fund through mandatory redirection of Crown revenues to return ancestral land to iwi
Establish an independent statutory Māori data and compliance commission to monitor and enforce Crown settlement obligations

Who this affects

Māori whānau, iwi and hapū

The proposals would give iwi and hapū statutory authority over health, environment, justice, and land, and remove Crown management from a range of services that currently affect Māori communities.

Children and young people (mokopuna)

The proposed Mokopuna Act would legally require all government bodies to assess and report on the impact of their decisions on the wellbeing of children today and in the future.

People involved in Waitangi Tribunal claims

Increased and entrenched Tribunal funding and extended binding jurisdiction would affect those seeking redress through the Tribunal process.

In their own words

“constitutionally protect against any legislative harm toward both He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi — platforming the voices of our communities on the ground who hold the kōrero, to lead constitutional changes anchored in the words of both kawenata tapu.”

“Te Tai Tokerau Party will increase and entrench funding to the Waitangi Tribunal, and extend its binding jurisdiction on the Crown beyond specific land types.”

“establish an autonomous, statutory Commission tasked with monitoring Crown compliance across all historical settlements, holding absolute ownership and control over all state data regarding Māori whānau.”

Verify at Te Tai Tokerau Party — official policy page

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