Treaty Negotiations
Chris Finlayson attacks Crown over shallow consultation
Former National Cabinet minister Chris Finlayson has launched a blistering attack on the way the Crown has consulted with Māori over many years, saying the state would often just tell them what it was… Audio
Bridges and Peters speak on actions for Māori at Rātana
Speaking at Rātana Pā, Winston Peters says the government will keep its promises to Māori, while Simon Bridges said he will support Treaty Negotiations.
Hapu attack 'half-baked' Treaty proposal
Resistance appears to be growing in the Far North to a new proposal to negotiate Ngāpuhi treaty claims.
Ngāpuhi hapū challenge Andrew Little over Treaty settlement
Hapu leaders in the north are challenging the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to come back and front up to them over the deadlocked Ngapuhi settlement. Mr Little's been in talks since April… Audio
Hundreds demand Crown recognise Māori tikanga
Tempers flared today as hundreds of people marched onto parliament grounds demanding the Crown recognise Māori tikanga in the treaty settlement process. Video, Audio
Ngāpuhi negotiations take positive turn with Andrew Little
New Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little has signalled he'll be taking a very different approach from his predecessor when it comes to the contentious Ngāpuhi settlement. Ngāpuhi is desperate to… Audio
Govt tries to get disputing Ngapuhi hapu back on track
The Treaty Negotiations Minister has made another attempt to get disputing Ngapuhi hapu back on track for a settlement claim, and says he will chair a meeting between parties to help. Audio
Crown acknowledges 'unfortunate episodes’ in NZ history
Parliament has been sitting under extended hours today to progress three treaty settlement bills.
Minister warns Tuhoronuku to get its house in order
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, has put Ngapuhi's treaty negotiation organisation Tuhoronuku on notice. The Labour MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Kelvin Davis says there are several… Audio
Finlayson slams Ngapuhi treaty negotiators
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations has warned the troubled body negotiating Ngapuhi's treaty settlement that it might lose its authority to talk to the Crown. Audio