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ACT leader David Seymour is promising to reignite the Treaty principles debate next year, saying he'll never move on from his vision for equality in New Zealand.
Seymour - who's deputy prime minister - made the comments in a sit-down interview with RNZ, reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the 2026 election campaign.
The Treaty Principles Bill, championed by ACT, was voted down at its second reading in April, but not before provoking massive public outcry and the largest hΔ«koi to ever reach Parliament's grounds.
The issue had largely shifted from public focus since then, but Seymour said he remained committed to the idea and "quite confident" in its long-term prospects.
"Our friends abandoned us an
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