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Public, Politician, and Pākehā perspectives on Te Tiriti o Waitangi w/ the University of Auckland’s Avril Bell: 9th February, 2026
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Publish Date: 2026-02-08 11:00:00
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This past week saw multiple polls on public support for Te Tiriti o Waitangi in lawmaking. In RNZ’s Reid Research poll, while 38.1% thought Te Tiriti had too much influence, 34.1% thought it was just right and 16.6% called for more. 

The complex array of approaches to Te Tiriti were on full display this weekend, with politicians and MPs talking about what it means to them. Some of the narratives shared, especially by the act party, framed Te Tiriti’s role in politics as taking rights away from Pākehā and favouring Māori. 

To discuss all of these, News Director Castor spoke to senior lecturer of sociology at the University of Auckland, Avril Bell. 

You can find the article by Avril Bell here and more information on Matike Mai here. 
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