46175 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question
Published date: 09 Sep 2024
46175 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: Was the pilot military-style academy programme analysed in relation to Article One of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi; if not, why not?
Hon Karen Chhour: Corrected reply: Yes, and I refer the Member to Cabinet Office circular CO (19) 5: Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi Guidance, in particular Paragraph 9 which states, “No article of the Treaty stands apart from the others. Consideration of how the Treaty applies in any situation will require consideration of the applicability of all articles and the relationship each has to the others.”