Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights CommissionLast updated: 29 July 2026Commission opposes review that seeks to repeal or dilute Treaty references in legislation. Human Rights Commission’s Indigenous Governance Partner Rongomau Taketake, Dayle Takitimu. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission has today released an advance submission and information guide on the proposals announced by the government to repeal or dilute Treaty references in legislation. Certainty and clarity are better achieved by following agreed human rights standards which support honouring treaties and respecting Indigenous peoples’ human rights.” “Te Tiriti is not a side issue or a drafting inconvenience; it is part of the constitutional and human rights foundation of Aotearoa,” says Takitimu.