A Republic is possible Technically, a shift to a republic could be quite straightforward in terms of the Treaty. A move to a republic could, with a simple change of law, shift the formal Treaty partnership to the new head of state. The big republican debate will therefore be about placing the Treaty at the centre of the new constitution. Should the republican movement pursue “minimalist republicanism” or “Treaty republicanism”? Therefore, the New Zealand Republican Movement has something of a dilemma in how it pursues change.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2022 15:15 UTC