‘Major Breach’: Tribunal Says Treaty Overhaul in Education ‘May Be Worse’ than Treaty Principles Bill

Waitangi Tribunal urges halt on Treaty clause changes

On April 14, the day before a hearing was held by the Waitangi Tribunal for an urgent inquiry into education reforms, the Crown submitted a memorandum which altered the scope of the case at the 11th hour.  Brought by Ngāti Hine, Te Kapotai and the country’s largest education union NZEI Te Riu Roa, the urgent inquiry originally concerned the removal of school boards’ legal obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and pending changes to t…

‘Major breach’: Tribunal says Treaty overhaul in education ‘may be worse’ than Treaty Principles Bill

Originally published by Māori Television The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Government breached Te Tiriti principles through its proposed overhaul of Treaty...

Waitangi Tribunal calls for immediate halt to changes to education legislation affecting Treaty

It says the changes are as bad as the Treaty Principles Bill in its attempt to erase the Crown's duties.

Greens Call On Luxon To Abandon Racist Education Reforms

“The Waitangi Tribunal has been clear: Luxon’s Government has breached its Tiriti obligations. It can no longer mask the racism in its education reforms,” says Green Party Co-leader, Marama Davidson.