The Act Party wants to rewrite the principles that are defined in law, and replace them with its own, based on an interpretation of Te Tiriti that bears scant resemblance to the 1840 agreement. National has signalled it will support the bill being introduced, but not beyond select committee.
Ahead of David Seymour unveiling the draft version of his Treaty Principles Bill, community groups and political parties prepare to oppose the controversial legislation.
A patient advocate says David Seymour's new instructions to Pharmac could do more for Māori access to medicines than simply having a "Te Tiriti provision".
In light of David Seymour directing Pharmac to no longer consider Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Pāti Māori has called for his resignation as associate Health Minister.
Associate Health Minister David Seymour has told Pharmac it is inappropriate for the agency to keep considering the Treaty of Waitangi's place in the health sector.
Associate Health Minister David Seymour David Seymour has sent Pharmac chair Paula Bennett a letter of expectation, calling for Te Tiriti o Waitangi to stop being embedded in its drug-buying decisions.
Associate Health Minister David Seymour has told Pharmac it is no longer required to consider "embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi" in its work, as well as improve its organisational culture to "maintain its legitimacy, credibility and trust".
A group of licensed Māori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.
A member of the team working on a study on the health of Māori veterans from the South East Asia wars of the 1960s says it’s been a way for veterans to share the loads they have carried.
Corrections Nurses are outraged over scrapping of Te Tiriti provisions from the Corrections Amendment Bill.
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