ACT says more change is needed - after controversy over a Defence Force cultural policy
ACT says more change is needed - after controversy over a Defence Force cultural policy
23 February 2026
Minister Judith Collins last week paused a cultural skills framework for Army personnel. after an Act MP raised concerns over it possibly requiring staff to know karakia and waiata by heart.
The framework's paused, but it's unclear whether the broader bicultural policy still stands.
ACT leader David Seymour says the conversations haven't finished and he imagines the party will have more discussions with Collins over the coming week.
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