Willie Jackson: Labour's Māori Development spokesperson on David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Changes have been revealed to the Treaty Principles Bill.

The Bill's architect David Seymour confirmed that Cabinet discussed the Bill yesterday and agreed to its broad outline before it goes to Parliament's drafters.

He says it'll now acknowledge the rights of hapu and iwi at the time of the Treaty.

Labour's Māori Development spokesperson Willie Jackson told Ryan Bridge it's interesting he's made some type of concession.

He says it's a backdown, because Seymour hasn't ever acknowledged the rights of hapu and iwi before.

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