Waitangi Tribunal recommends immediate halt to Regulatory Standards Bill

Friday 16 May 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Fri 16 May 2025, 6:11pm

In this story ACT Party, David Seymour, Waitangi Tribunal, Toitū Te Tiriti

The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended the Government immediately halt the Regulatory Standards Bill to allow for meaningful consultation with Māori. An interim report found the Crown breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles by failing to consult. Act leader David Seymour has responded by stating he has no intent to stop the bill.

How they headlined it

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1. NewsroomFri 16 May 2025, 5:00pm

   Waitangi Tribunal calls on Govt to halt Regulatory Standards Bill (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 16 May 2025, 5:03pm

   Waitangi Tribunal calls for halt to Regulatory Standards Bill, finds Crown breached Treaty principles (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 16 May 2025, 5:15pm

   Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' Regulatory Standards Bill for 'meaningful consultation' with Māori (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldFri 16 May 2025, 5:18pm

   Government should immediately halt Regulatory Standards Bill, Waitangi Tribunal says (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesFri 16 May 2025, 5:29pm

   Waitangi Tribunal calls for 'immediate halt' to Regulatory Standards Bill (opens in new tab)

6. 1News via RNZFri 16 May 2025, 6:11pm

   Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' to Regulatory Standards Bill (opens in new tab)