Kingitanga hui

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Kiwi before iwi?

Fuck off. Not my government.

Actually they are your government - you may not have voted for them but for the next 3 years it is the government you will live with.

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What do you expect from National Party members?

I expect total insensitivity to everything except the gathering of money.

The Treaty of Waitangi is set in stone.

These National Party turds need to be pushed out of office as soon as possible.

General principles of the Treaty of Waitangi

The main purpose of the Treaty was to ensure that both parties to it would live together peacefully and develop New Zealand together in partnership. The Treaty does this by assuring Māori that their interests will be protected and confirming citizen equality.

The treaty isn't set in stone - that's the issue.   SInce the late 80s it has been reinterpreted and this is where "partnership" came into it.  The actual treaty has no mention of this anywhere.  Also there is dispute as to which version is correct- the English or the Maori versions. Then there is the fact that not all tribes signed it.

So no not set in stone.

I may be forced to live with it but I do not have to support them in any way shape or form. Funny thing though, I know a fair few who did vote for them, and who are regretting it now. Which is interesting. I can't recall seeing that before, at least not quite so early in a changeover. Makes things interesting though. I wonder if Luxon can turn it around...

That would be leadership.

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only 3 years now WG?

Well it will likely be longer under National - however THIS coalition is there for 3 years.

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And even that is optimistic. All it will take is one major event and the coalition will fall like a sack of shit. That major event may well be civil unrest if Seymour, Peters and spineless Luxon continue on their threats against NZ's founding document.

So you are talking about coup?  The forced removal of a legitimate government by civil unrest?

I don't think we do coups. We do however do civil unrest quite well, but in the past we had politicians who could read the waters and respond accordingly. Interesting times.