principles

When Tanton blended ecology with eugenics and immigration, he was digging up the two-century-old principles of Thomas Malthus, who first theorized that human population growth would lead to poverty and suffering.

The tabling of the Treaty Principles Bill comes following a series of measures introduced by the government that have affected Māori.

While the treaty itself is not enshrined in law, its principles have been adopted over time into various pieces of legislation.

It also said that the principles of the bill misinterpreted the Treaty of Waitangi and that this "caused significant prejudice to Māori".

Kiriana O’Connell, who is also Māori, said that the current treaty principles were already a compromise for her people, and she would not support a "rewrite".