We have made our submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill on behalf of the hapori and we encourage others to put their submissions in by 7th January 2025. In summary, we oppose the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and recommend that the bill is abandoned. We submit that this bill orchestrates a profound power shift that serves to advance non-Māori interests while deliberately eroding the fundamental rights and protections of tangata whenua.    Submission: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill The Justice Committee  4 January 2025    TE HAPORI MATIHIKO   Position: Te Hapori Matihiko opposes the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill in its entirety. Recommendation: To limit further harm, we recommend that the Principles of