WelCom December 2024/January 2025
he Government is introducing a Treaty Principles Bill that ‘will seek to define in law the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Treaty of Waitangi’. Even if the bill doesn’t become law, the conversations about it will influence how the Treaty is understood by many in years to come.
During Advent, Common Grace Aotearoa invites you to gather submissions in your faith community or with a group of friends and have your say on the Treaty Principles Bill.
This can be done by gathering together to watch a 90-minute video to learn about what the bill proposes, key concerns about it, and how to make submissions. Common Grace encourages people to gather submissions between Monday 25 November and Sunday 15 December.
Visit: ‘Stand up for Te Tiriti – Christian Perspectives on the Treaty Principles Bill’ at treatyandbelonging.nz/speakup to access the video and to sign up to equip your faith community to participate in this significant moment in our nation’s history.
This invitation is supported by the Archdiocesan Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission.