I agree that the positions being taken by Te Pati Maori and Act over proposing changes to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are divisive and I don’t think that is a bad thing.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.