Why the Waitangi Tribunal has summonsed a minister – and why the Crown is fighting it

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Why the Waitangi Tribunal has summonsed a minister – and why the Crown is fighting it

Today in the High Court, Crown lawyers will argue that the minister for children shouldn’t have to appear in front of the Waitangi Tribunal to answer questions about proposed changes to the Oranga Tamariki Act. Carwyn Jones explains. The past week has seen two cabinet ministers publicly criticise the actions of the Waitangi Tribunal in its conduct of an ongoing inquiry. Shane Jones and David Seymour felt the tribunal had acted inappropriately by…