The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached multiple principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by approving plans to repeal and weaken Treaty protections across 18 pieces of legislation, warning the changes would cause "significant prejudice" to Māori and further damage the Māori-Crown relationship.

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is urging the government to scrap its planned amendment of Te Tiriti o Waitangi clauses, warning it could create more confusion and deepen…

The tribunal has released the findings of its urgent inquiry into the bill.