Agenda Signals / Law / Treaty of Waitangi

Treaty of Waitangi

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NZ Herald : NZ First recruits another Hobson’s Pledge spokesperson to stand in general election
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-7

Treaty principles framed as subject to manipulation and controversy

omission, vague_attribution

“despite the clause previously existing in the legislation.”
RNZ : Labour holds off on Future Fund details until after election
-5
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-5

Treaty obligations framed as obstacles to policy implementation

framing_by_emphasis

“some of the advice it needs can only come if the party is in government... some state-owned enterprises would have Treaty of Waitangi obligations”
NZ Herald : Ngāi Tahu preparing to renegotiate parts of Treaty settlement amid major conservation law reforms
-6
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-6

Treaty commitments are being undermined by new legislation

[editorializing] and [comprehensive_sourcing]: The framing emphasizes that the Crown may fail to fully uphold a 'full and final' Treaty settlement, implying the new law delegitimizes prior agreements.

“In no world does that align with a ‘full and final’ settlement.”
RNZ : 'As damaging as the Treaty Principles Bill': Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed
-7
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-7

Treaty obligations are being weakened in legal force

loaded_language, framing_by_emphasis

“"The effect of what's being done in limiting all these Treaty clauses to 'take into account' could have just as damaging effect on the legal weight of Te Tiriti as the Treaty Principles Bill would have."”
RNZ : Police aware of online posts targeting Whanganui treaty signing
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+9

The treaty settlement is framed as legitimate and democratically endorsed

[comprehensive_sourcing]

“In a two-month ratification process that ended in early April, iwi members backed the negotiated redress with 81 percent support.”