Do the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi really give Māori too much power – or not enough?
- Written by Dominic O'Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
This week parliament acted urgently to disestablish the Māori Health Authority. The hurry was to circumvent an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing on whether the proposal breached te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) and its principles.
Te Pāti Maori’s co-leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, said: “The government’s use and...













