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The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy

  • Written by Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury
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Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either.

This rhetorical and ideological vagueness obscures a pivotal point: there is no such thing as a singular form of democracy.

The ACT Party is behind both...

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