17 Feb 2025

Watch live: Select committee hearings on Treaty Principles Bill continue

10:59 am on 17 February 2025

The Treaty Principles Bill submission hearings continue at Parliament today with councils, iwi, community organisations in the hot seat.

The Justice Committee has named 367 people to present oral submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, with a further 112 spots reserved for randomly selected submitters.

Among those set to make a submission on Monday are Auckland, Palmerston North City and Waikato District councils, the New Zealand Refugee Alliance, Community Law Centres Aotearoa and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu.

The hīkoi protesting against the Treaty Principles Bill in Wellington on 19 November 2024.

The crowd fills Parliament grounds. Photo: RNZ / Reece Baker

The hīkoi protesting against the Treaty Principles Bill in Wellington on 19 November 2024

Full list of submitters for Monday, 17 February:

Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services

Lesley McTurk

NZPPTA Te Wehengarua

Forest and Bird Youth

Māori Women's Development Inc

Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga Tāmaki Makaurau

Bernard O'Donnell

NZPSA

Palmerston North City Council

The New Zealand Refugee Alliance

Mai i Ngā Kuri a Wharei ki Tihirau Iwi Customary Fisheries Forum

Waikato District Council

Waitaha ki Te Waipounamu

Amohaere Houkamau

Fiona Mackenzie

The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa

David Crickmer

Community Law Centres Aotearoa

Aorangi Marae

Ngaati Koroki Kahukura Trust

Emmaline Pickering-Martin

Narelle Huata

Stacey Mareroa-Roberts

Hon Eugenie Sage

Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa

Auckland City Mission - Te Tapui Atawhai

Mana Mokopuna - Children and Young People's Commission

Tim Wikiriwhi

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

Tertiary Education Union

Hapai Te Hauora Tapui Ltd

Kendra Cox

Pou Tangata, National Iwi Chairs Forum

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata

Auckland Council

Rawinia Higgins

ActionStation Aotearoa

Network Waitangi Whangarei

Tuhi-Ao Bailey

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