Elizabeth Rata on the Treaty

There are two versions of the Treaty of Waitangi. The first is the 1840 Treaty – the ‘Articles Treaty’. The second is what I call the ‘Principles Treaty’…

Meanings Revised: Tino Rangatiratanga

How Tino Rangatiratanga is being misinterpreted to create Racism, Apartheid, and open the door to Treaty fraud and corruption…

Maori Nats to redefine cogovernance

National’s Christchurch Central candidate, Dale Stephens, says the party’s senior Māori members will try to preserve elements of co-governance….

What did Sir Apirana Ngata have to say about the Treaty?

In his review of New Zealand’s history, Sir Apirana Ngata (1874-1950), our greatest Maori MP said:

“Let me acknowledge first, that in the whole world I doubt whether any native race has been so well treated by a European people as the Maori.” And:  “These are the words of the first article of the Treaty of Waitangi. The First Article: “The Chiefs assembled including Chiefs not present at the assembly hereby cede absolutely to the Queen of England for ever the Government of all of their lands”

These are but a few words but they indicate a complete cession.”

What did Tamati Waka Nene say about the Treaty?

On his Headstone at Russell, the inscription begins: “In memory of TAMATI WAKA NENE Chief of Ngapuhi.  The First to Welcome the Queen’s Sovereignty in New Zealand. A consistent supporter of the Pakeha.  This stone is erected by the Government of the Colony, which for upwards of 31 years he faithfully upheld. Sage in Counsel, Renowned in War.  He died regretted by all the inhabitants of these Islands at Russell on the 4th August 1871.”

The current state of He Puapua (18 July 2023 )

As recommendations of the report have become a reality, Labour has been quick to distance themselves from this report, denying it is policy, denying it is a plan, and denying that they have acted on the recommendations. Nothing to see here, folks. Or is there…

The VETO danger in He PuaPua

… people (still far too few) may have acquired a general understanding of the co-governance model proposed which is based on power-sharing with rights distributed according to ethnicity with appointed representatives and veto power for a specific minority only…

Race Based Division

Race based special treatment rather than treatment based on need (for any ethnicity)
is becoming a real issue…

The United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Much is being made of our “obligations” to UNDRIP but activists conveniently ignore Article 46:3 – The provisions set forth in this Declaration shall be interpreted in accordance with the principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, equality, non-discrimination, good governance and good faith.

Fact Checking Māori Health

Māori doctors and health leaders have called the New Zealand health system “systemically racist” primarily contributing to poor Māori health and reduced Māori longevity…

 First, listen to this interview between Paul Brennan, Julian Batchelor and Bill Te Huia Hamilton, Chairman of the Iwi Chairs Forum. 

He is supposed to be a senior Maori leader in New Zealand. All his experience is listed below. But really it means nothing because he’s a terrible liar who has been caught out. The lies start pretty much immediately, in the first 3 minutes on the interview. Listen to what he says about Julian’s seminar slide show.

James Shaw: A Referendum on the Treaty could lead to violence.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw is warning there could be violence and wide scale social disruption if ACT Party leader David Seymour is successful in negotiating for a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi’s principles.…

John Tamihere, Te Pati Maori President

speaking on the Tova podcast

Buddy Mikaere – former director of the Waitangi Tribunal 

from an article by Frank Chung  news.com.au  12 Oct 2023

What Maori Need

There is a lot of talk, especially around election time, about what Maori need. The solutions offered are usually things like better access to education, better housing, more housing, better health care, better everything.

STOP CO-GOVERNANCE VISION 2023 – 2026

We are flat out developing an on line video teaching series with small group discussion manuals. The idea is
to have people all over the country meeting in homes in small groups studying the Treaty and a host of other
co-governance related topics, like the $55m Public Interest Journalism Fund.