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Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Employment Relations Amendment Bill w/ the ACT Party’s Simon Court: 9th February, 2026
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Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2026-02-08 11:00:00
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This Waitangi weekend saw politicians gathering at the Treaty grounds to pay homage to Aotearoa’s founding document. At the event, party leaders and MPs across parliament gave speeches around the significance of Te Tiriti for their work. ACT leader David Seymour spoke about colonisation - stating that it wasn’t “all bad” and that there were some positives. 

Seymour also acknowledged the tensions around the Treaty Principles Bill, which he called a pyrrhic victory. 

Also last Thursday saw protestors from the Workers First Union gathering outside the office of Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden to protest against the Employment Relations Amendment Bill. The Union says this bill will take rights away from workers and put them into a place of uncertainty, which is especially worrisome as unemployment reaches its ten year high.

For this week’s catchup with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News Director Castor asked about each of these issues, beginning by asking about this Waitangi weekend.
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