The Treaty Principal bill has been great politics. Act get to propose populist changes which they know wonβt go through, but they win with their voters for having strong convictions. National gets a foot in both doors but gets to stop it and look like the grown up good guys so they win with their voters. The MΔori party get to protest and make a big song and dance and look like the one stopping it (while not telling their voters it was never going ahead) so they win with their voters..
All three parties know it was never going to go through (itβs already been said) but they get great political theatre and all come out winners with their voters. Perfect politics.
Even the Greens get on board by trying to tack on the Palestine protesters into the hikoi and get some media coverage!
Really great use of our politicians time making our country betterβ¦