ACT's Māori Affairs Policy
ACT's Treaty Principles Bill proposes to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi principles to mean equal rights for all citizens regardless of ethnicity. They oppose co-governance, race-based policy, Māori wards, and argue for a single standard of citizenship.
In simple terms
Redefine Treaty principles to mean equal rights for all, oppose separate Māori governance arrangements, and apply one standard of law to all New Zealanders.
Green Party's Māori Affairs Policy
The Green Party supports tino rangatiratanga (Māori self-determination), full implementation of the Treaty of Waitangi, co-governance of all natural resources, restoring te reo Māori as a thriving language, addressing systemic racism, and Māori-led solutions to Māori issues.
In simple terms
Support Māori self-determination, implement the Treaty fully, share governance of natural resources with Māori, and fund the revival of te reo Māori.
Labour's Māori Affairs Policy
Labour established the Māori Health Authority, implemented co-governance in Three Waters, developed the He Puapua framework for Treaty implementation, increased Māori language funding, and worked to address Māori inequity across health, housing, education, and justice.
In simple terms
Create Māori-led health and water governance, fund the Māori language, and reduce the major gaps between Māori and non-Māori in health, housing, and education.
National's Māori Affairs Policy
National has taken steps to review co-governance arrangements, repeal the Māori Ward provisions, and conduct a Treaty Principles referendum debate. They support Māori economic development but have been critical of what they term race-based policies in public services.
In simple terms
Review Treaty co-governance arrangements, hold a public debate on Treaty principles, and support Māori economic development while opposing race-based public service policies.
NZ First's Māori Affairs Policy
NZ First has historically opposed separatist race-based policy, co-governance, the He Puapua framework, and Māori wards. They support Treaty settlements on a case-by-case basis but oppose ongoing co-governance arrangements and what they see as preferential treatment based on ethnicity.
In simple terms
Oppose race-based governance and special rights based on ethnicity, support Treaty settlements where justified, but apply one standard to all New Zealanders.
Te Pāti Māori's Māori Affairs Policy
Te Pāti Māori's entire platform is built on tino rangatiratanga — full Māori self-determination. They advocate for Māori co-governance, Treaty-based constitutional change, full implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Māori language revival, and addressing systemic inequities.
In simple terms
Fight for Māori self-determination, Treaty-based constitutional change, co-governance of all resources, revival of te reo Māori, and fixing all the inequities Māori face.