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I could choose to live anywhere in the world. 14 years ago I chose to settle in NZ for the rest of my life. There was one very considered reason: the future. I take as guidance 1 law: the law of requisite variety. The larger the variety of actions available to a control system, the larger the variety of…
This was awesome! https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360487380/haka-interrupts-vote-treaty-principles-bill Dear Barry Soper, fuck off with your pearl clutching. ACT introduced the hatred into parliament – those people are responding to it. As per usual… crickets from Labour
Your confirmation that the National Party will not support the Treaty Principles Bill beyond the select committee stage provides no comfort that the divisive and misinformed nature of the conversation will stop. Māori will bear the brunt of that misinformation now and for generations to come. The repeated reliance on the coalition agreement with the…
While there is discontent with the current political system, many New Zealanders are wary of the extreme positions Act is pushing. The rise of global indigenous rights movements, alongside a growing understanding of New Zealand’s colonial past, means the public is more aware of the nuances of te Tiriti than Act might have expected. By…
The Ministry of Justice has warned the proposed Treaty Principles Bill isn’t “grounded in the Treaty” and relies on a “novel reading” of the founding document that isn’t supported by the “available evidence”. Advice provided to Cabinet on the proposed Treaty Principles Bill recommends the coalition continue the status quo – rather than redefining the principles. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527682/treaty-principles-bill-officials-advise-government-against-redefining-principles…
The bill, alongside proposals to review the Waitangi Tribunal, have been described as “a profound violation” and akin to past colonial attempts to undermine Indigenous treaties in countries such as the United States and Canada, Indigenous Environmental Network executive director Tom BK Goldtooth said. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/09/10/erasure-agenda-global-indigenous-leaders-slam-nz-governments-treatment-of-maori/
This reddit post gets it: Whether Māori ceded sovereignty or not is irrelevant. As Pakeha, we only cared to further our own interests. We came and took what we wanted. Māori signed te Tiriti in good faith but I’m not sure we can say the same about the Crown. The sooner we get our head…
Given Te Tiriti has always been about recognising the unique constitutional arrangement between rangatira (on behalf of iwi and hapū) and Governor William Hobson (on behalf of the British Crown), how did Chris Hipkins see that playing out now in contemporary times? “I think the way we exercise our authority to reflect the principles and that includes…
David Seymour believes introducing his controversial Treaty Principles Bill is a worthwhile exercise, whether or not it proceeds beyond the select committee stage. Because David Seymour is a racist provocateur(*) who just needs a vehicle to sow dissent. * While provocateur is the right word… it over-sauces Seymour and makes him sound way sexier and…
Huge props to Helmut Modlik for calling David Seymour on his divisive bullshit Instead of a national conversation, Seymour preferred news soundbytes, carefully curated messages, and social media posts. His reasoning was being amplified by a range of affiliated political lobby groups and ideological supporters, he said. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525767/ngati-toa-s-challenge-to-david-seymour-kill-treaty-principles-bill-or-front-up
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