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Did the Department of Internal Affairs prepare any analysis of the Crown's obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to the disestablishment of the Oranga Marae Lottery Committee; if so, what did it conclude, and if not, why not?

Answered Question 31926 (2026)
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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did the Department of Internal Affairs prepare any analysis of the Crown's obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to the disestablishment of the Oranga Marae Lottery Committee; if so, what did it conclude, and if not, why not?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

Answer

The Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) did not prepare a separate standalone analysis. As per s.277 of the Gambling Act distribution committees will still have a statutory requirement to have regard to the needs of Māori.