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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

1: Title

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“What this law is called and what it's about”

This proposed law wants to be called the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 2024. It’s suggesting a name for a new law that might be made in New Zealand. The name tells you that this law is about the important ideas in the Treaty of Waitangi. If this becomes a real law, it will be known by this title.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1003435.

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Māori affairs > Treaty of Waitangi
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1Title

  1. This Act is the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 2024.