Part 2 Principles of Treaty of Waitangi
9Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi not amended
Nothing in this Act amends the text of the Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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This part of the proposed law says that nothing in the bill will change the words of the Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi is a very important document in New Zealand, and this part of the bill makes sure that its text stays exactly the same. Even if this bill becomes a law, it won’t alter any part of the Treaty/te Tiriti.
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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1003450.
8: Act not to apply to interpretation of Treaty settlement Act or settlement of historical Treaty claim under Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, or
“This law won't change how we deal with old Treaty settlements”
Nothing in this Act amends the text of the Treaty of Waitangi/te Tiriti o Waitangi.