New Zealand ACT Leader David Seymour calls into question the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, claiming everyone in the country has a “right to say about its future”.

David Seymour's hapū, Ngāti Rēhia, has formally requested he not attend Waitangi commemorations in Northland, due to his ongoing support of the Treaty Principles Bill. In a letter sent to the ...

David Seymour's hapū, Ngāti Rēhia, has formally requested he not attend Waitangi commemorations in Northland, due to his ongoing support of the Treaty Principles Bill.

The ACT Party fought to have a Treaty of Waitangi clause stripped out of amended education legislation - but was overruled.

The bill's architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by political leaders on Wednesday, as he made a fresh pitch for the law.

Despite the destined backlash, ACT Party leader David Seymour still fronted up to Waitangi. Greeted by turn backs, waiata, and protest - he spoke on ...

MPs from the Finance and Expenditure committee hearing arguments in opposition and support of what has beendubbed by some the ...

Members of Parliament celebrate as the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi bill was rejected by Parliament in a 112 to 11 vote in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, April 10, 2025.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers dealt an overwhelming defeat Thursday to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori ...