Barbados parliament has begun debating legislation to make a Bajan head of state. Prime Minister Mia Mottley introduced the bill and make a number of important points.
Barbados: constitution law blocks MPs, former politicians as head of state
New Zealand in the Commonwealth
As the debate about our head of state has progressed, it’s become increasingly obvious that the Commonwealth is a major issue for some. So we created a Facebook page called “New Zealand in the Commonwealth” with the aim of dispelling misinformation about the modern Commonwealth, and New Zealand’s membership of the organisation.
The Governor-General versus the Privy Council
In 1994, the Privy Council ruled that the “Crown in Right of New Zealand” had acquired the obligations of the British Crown under the Treaty of Waitangi. This ruling disproves recent claims by the outgoing Governor-General that the Treaty requires an “unbroken” connection to the first Governor, William Hobson.
