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The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) has delivered a 24,000 strong petition into the hands of the Minister of Education calling for the immediate reversal of the amendment that removed school boards' requirement to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Minister of Education Minister Erica Stanford met with the NICF outside Parliament alongside MPs from other parties, where she accepted the petition with its 24,001 signatures.

Rāhui Papa is chair of the Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group, the education arm of the National Iwi Chairs Forum.

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