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Honour Treaty obligations; repeal recent bills limiting Māori rights

The Opportunities Party says it takes the Crown's Treaty responsibilities seriously. It would repeal two recent bills it sees as harmful to Māori rights, teach NZ history and te reo in schools, give Māori communities more control over health and justice services with proper funding, and support fair Treaty settlements.

What they say they'll do

Honour existing Treaty settlements and complete outstanding historical settlements fairly and efficiently
Restore the customary marine title settings that applied before the 2025 changes
Make Treaty analysis a stronger, more transparent part of lawmaking
Support a national constitutional conversation about the long-term place of Te Tiriti
Work with Māori asset owners and lenders to improve access to capital for Māori businesses
Give Māori organisations more control over decisions and services in their communities, with longer-term funding

Who this affects

Māori communities

The policy proposes giving Māori-led organisations more independence and longer-term funding to deliver services, and removing barriers to Māori economic development.

Māori businesses and asset owners

The policy proposes improving access to capital through finance models suited to Māori asset structures, and connecting Māori businesses to broader innovation and export policies.

Treaty claimant groups

The policy proposes honouring existing Treaty settlements and completing remaining historical settlements, and restoring marine and coastal area recognition settings changed in 2025.

General public

The policy proposes a broad national conversation, open to all New Zealanders, about the long-term constitutional place of Te Tiriti, using deliberative democratic processes.

In their own words

“Our goal is to replace recurring conflict with practical partnership, long-term certainty, and local, Māori-led solutions that close the outcomes gap and deliver a stronger future for everyone.”

“Opportunity opposed the recent Treaty Principles Bill. We believe that any constitutional change should follow a process that is informed, transparent and capable of building broad public confidence.”

“Opportunity believes in greater Māori agency with clear expectations around results, financial management and transparency.”

Verify at The Opportunities Party — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from The Opportunities Party’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-07) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Treaty & Māori Affairs →

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