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All parties on Treaty & Māori Affairs
Treaty & Māori Affairs · Party position

TOP on Treaty & Māori Affairs

Honour Treaty obligations; repeal recent bills limiting Māori rights

The Opportunities Party says it takes the Crown's Treaty responsibilities seriously. It would repeal two recent bills it sees as harmful to Māori rights, teach NZ history and te reo in schools, give Māori communities more control over health and justice services with proper funding, and support fair Treaty settlements.

What they say they'll do

  • Repeal the Treaty Principles Bill if passed
  • Repeal the Marine and Coastal Area Amendment Bill if passed
  • Include Aotearoa history and Te Tiriti in education at all levels
  • Increase the number of qualified te reo Māori teachers in schools
  • Devolve health and justice services to Māori communities with real funding and autonomy
  • Support equitable Treaty settlements

Who this affects

school students and their families
Schools would be required to teach New Zealand history including Te Tiriti, and more te reo Māori classes would be available.
Māori communities
Health and justice services could be managed more locally by Māori communities, with funding and decision-making authority included.
iwi and hapū with historical claims
The party supports settling historical Treaty grievances on equitable terms.

In their own words

“Opportunity takes the responsibility of the Crown as a Treaty partner seriously. That means taking protection of taonga and redress of historical wrongs seriously.”
“Support devolution of services — backed by real resources and autonomy — in key areas where outcomes are unequal, especially health and justice.”
“Repeal the Treaty Principles Bill and the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Amendment Bill if these are passed.”
Verify at The Opportunities Party — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from The Opportunities Party’s own official policy (as at 2026-07-16) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Treaty & Māori Affairs →

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