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Opinion: Treaty Bill’s ‘equal rights’ promise ignores inequalities

04 February 2025

The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ overlooks democracy’s complexities and Māori self-determination.

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The Bill frames democracy as equal rights for all, but this view ignores historical and structural inequalities.

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC)’s  Associate Professor Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll explores how democracy has evolved, why representative systems can still marginalise minorities, and how tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) fits within democratic principles. Read the full article on The Conversation>


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