David Lillis: A View on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Professor Lisa Te Morenga, Professor at the Centre for Public Health Research at Massey University, has published an article in the New Zealand Herald (Te Morenga, 2024), essentially denouncing the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill (Parliamentary Counsel Office, 2024).

Her article states that the Bill has been condemned for claiming falsely that it privileges Māori. Further, as the Health Coalition Aotearoa co-chair, she argues that the Bill undermines te Tiriti principles and Māori health. Third - she asserts that the bill could exacerbate health disparities and increase racist rhetoric against Māori, thus impacting on their wellbeing.