(09-02-2024, 08:00 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Always nice to see honesty from unapologetic sceptics, lol...
(08-02-2024, 03:09 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: Not even sure whats so divisive about it, there is nothing in this bill that takes away rights from anyone.
If anything, it should be a good thing for Maori, as it for once will recognize the treaty at face value, rather than many of its many interpretations to suit different agendas over the years.
The treaty ensures equal treatment for everybody and thats what the point is of this bill.
ACT have now created a new website to address the concerns, due to the media spreading misinformation.
You can check it out here at www.treaty.nz
The idea that a bunch of politicians can redefine the terms of an ancient document that founded this nation doesn't bother you at all? What other history would you like rewritten, universal sufferage maybe? Child labour law?
After all, if fair pay legislation - you know, the stuff about paying people fairly - can be chucked out by politicians, I guess anything is fair game...
Can you confirm how many fair pay agreements were implemented by the last government? You know, the ones that bought it in?
The treaty has already been redefined over and over. The idea of "partnership" wasn't bought in until the 1970s. To suggest that the Crown in 1840s were signing up to a partnership at the apex of the Britsh Empire is frankly ridiculous. Moari say they didn't ceade sovereignty to the Crown except by becoming under the protection of the British Empire to be equal to a Britsh Citizen then that's exactly what they did.