Abstract
The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill (NZ) has sparked the largest hīkoi (protest march) in New Zealand history and generated a record-breaking number of submissions before a select committee. Footage of an MP tearing it in half before beginning a haka in the chamber of the House of Representatives has been viewed more than 700 million times by a global audience. This comment provides background to this controversial proposed legislation, identifies dilemmas its enactment would bring about, and reflects on some themes, both new and old, surrounding te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand's law and constitution that the Bill engages.