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Act's Treaty Principles Bill,
Dr Barrie Davis,
Maori Magna Carta,
Treaty of Waitangi
The claim of partnership in the Treaty of Waitangi as the basis of co-governance, sits at the centre of the debate on the Treaty Principles Bill. At face, a partnership for governing the country seems an unlikely possibility. The Treaty is an agreement between Queen Victoria and about five hundred Maori Chiefs regarding the sovereignty of New Zealand. Partnership is not specifically mentioned and given the far greater power and authority of Queen Victoria a hierarchical arrangement is far more plausible.
