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

Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill 2006

In 2006, when Winston Peters was leader of New Zealand First and a minister in the Labour-led government, his party sponsored a bill to delete references to ‘the principles of the treaty’ from legislation. Listen to this radio news clip to hear New Zealand First MP Doug Woolerton explaining why he and his party support the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill.

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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/speech/32978/principles-of-the-treaty-of-waitangi-deletion-bill-2006 (accessed 4 June 2026).

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