Te Tiriti and democracy
Te Tiriti o Waitangi, elections, local government and public decision-making.
17 registered parties reviewed. 9 have citable material and 11 claims are recorded.
Rows without a claim mean no citable publication was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove a party has no view.
A party source establishes what the party proposed. It does not by itself prove effectiveness, implementation or complete costing. Coverage reflects the verified material currently available.
- Published position
- At least one public party claim is summarised and linked to its source.
- Topic mentioned, no detailed citable position
- The party refers to this topic, but material checked through 9 August 2026 did not support a claim-level summary.
- No published position found
- No citable party publication on this topic was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove the party has no view.
| Party | Published claims or coverage status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
NationalThe New Zealand National PartyGovernment coalition49 seats | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Open the full party page |
LabourNew Zealand Labour PartyParliamentary opposition34 seats | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Green PartyThe Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandParliamentary opposition14 seats | Election promise What this means The manifesto proposes lowering the voting age to 16, restoring the vote for all prisoners, and reducing the influence of large donors and corporate lobbying. | Evidence and checks |
ACTACT New ZealandGovernment coalition11 seats | Party position What this means Promotes policy built around equal citizenship, and argues for redefining the government's approach to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. | Evidence and checks |
NZ FirstNew Zealand First PartyGovernment coalition8 seats | Election promise What this means Argues for limiting the vote in national elections to citizens, and for a referendum on the Māori electorate seats. | Evidence and checks |
Te Pāti MāoriParliamentary opposition4 seats | Election promise What this means Promises to strengthen Māori political power and governance structures, advance the return of land and rangatiratanga, and return more power to tangata whenua, hapū, iwi and whānau. | Evidence and checksVerification note: The policy sets out direction and principles, but does not give specific legislative mechanisms or a timetable. |
Opportunity PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Alliance PartyAlliance Party of Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026 | Party position What this means Uphold the Treaty of Waitangi, remedy historical breaches, and protect te reo Māori and Māori culture. | Evidence and checks |
Te Tai Tokerau PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsLeader is a sitting MP, with no parliamentary caucus | Party position What this means Strengthen decision-making by local communities, whānau, hapū and iwi on matters affecting the region. | Evidence and checks |
| Party position What this means Build political representation rooted in Te Tai Tokerau, and advance Māori self-determination. | Evidence and checks | |
Free PalestineNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026 | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
NZ LoyalNew Zealand LoyalNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026 | Party position What this means Calls for greater accountability and transparency in government decision-making. | Evidence and checks |
Outdoors & FreedomNZ Outdoors & Freedom PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Party position What this means Drawing on the Swiss system, give citizens binding tools to veto legislation and to initiate law. | Evidence and checks |
| Party position What this means Devolve more decision-making power and funding to local communities. | Evidence and checks | |
Conservative PartyConservative Party NZNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Vision NZVision New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Women's Rights PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Animal Justice PartyAnimal Justice Party Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Open the full party page |
Legalise Cannabis PartyAotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Party position What this means Supports the Treaty of Waitangi principles of partnership, tolerance and cooperation, and argues that legal regulation of cannabis supports fairer law and Māori self-determination. | Evidence and checksVerification note: The full policy was mostly written in 2005 and is not a new 2026 manifesto. It is recorded here only as a long-standing party position. |