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Campaigners have rejected statements from the Education Minister that schools are being pressured to reaffirm their commitment to Te Tiriti.

As of 27 November, more than 1300 schools have publicly reaffirmed they will continue giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi - despite the government removing school boards' Treaty requirement from the Education and Training Act.

The movement of support for Te Tiriti from kura has grown rapidly in recent weeks through Te Rārangi Rangatira, a list compiled by lawyer Tania Waikato.

Waikato previously told RNZ the surge of support from kura sent a clear message that "everything this government is doing to try and remove Te Tiriti...is being resisted".

"It's totally organic. It's not being led by any particular person or movement.

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