Story: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – ngā mātāpono o te Tiriti o Waitangi

Voting on the principles of the treaty, 2006

This clip from the Māori television news programme Te karere discusses the fate of New Zealand First’s Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill 2006. New Zealand First MP Pita Paraone (Ngāti Hine) says that despite the decision of a select committee to reject the bill, he will continue to press for the deletion of treaty principles from New Zealand legislation.

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Janine Hayward, Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – ngā mātāpono o te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty principles developed by the Crown, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/32980/voting-on-the-principles-of-the-treaty-2006 (accessed 23 June 2026).

Story by Janine Hayward, published 1 June 2012, reviewed and revised 16 January 2023 with assistance from Janine Hayward.