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Does the Minister accept the Waitangi Tribunal's interim findings that the Crown acted with "reckless disregard" for Māori-Crown relationship when removing Te Tiriti obligations from schools? and 1 other question

Answered 19723, 19724 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

Questions

  • 19723

    Does the Minister accept the Waitangi Tribunal's interim findings that the Crown acted with "reckless disregard" for Māori-Crown relationship when removing Te Tiriti obligations from schools?

  • 19724

    Did the Minister follow the Ministry of Education's advice to consult Māori before removing Te Tiriti obligations from school boards, and if so, on what date and whom did the Minister meet with?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

No. School boards are legally separate from the Crown and not part of the core Crown. They therefore should not be delegated a Treaty duty that sits with the Crown. This is also my answer to Written Parliamentary Question 19723 (2026)