20 November 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Charles' Waitangi visit highlights Kawanatanga as Treaty partner

"Prince Charles visit to Waitangi, the first by a Royal in a quarter-century, highlights Moana Jackson’s view that it is kawanatanga that is the Treaty partner" said Lewis Holden, campaign chair of New Zealand Republic.

In 1994, Moana Jackson observed "Precedent is established that the effective party to the Treaty is actually kawanatanga or government. So whether that government takes the form of a constitutional monarchy or a republic is irrelevant. They are still bound by the terms of the agreement signed in 1840."

“New Zealand Republic has a clear position on the Treaty: any republic legislation must include a Treaty clause, making it clear that nothing about the transition to a New Zealand head of state will affect the Treaty" concluded Mr Holden.

Media contact: Lewis Holden, phone: 09 889 8426

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For more detail on the Treaty and a republic, see: https://www.republic.org.nz/treaty