The ACT proposed Three Principles to the Treaty of Waitangi will open a Pandora's Box in New Zealand Society. By Tim Tufuga

The notion of equality of citizenry rights superceding the Tinorangatira or Governance by the Tangata Whenua is assimilationist and denudes the special tinorangatira status of the Tangata Whenua.

You're reinventing the wheel? We covered this with the Lange Labour Government, and the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal which resulted in the many individual iwi claims nearly half a century ago now. The Sea Lord deal, and the many asset reclamation for confiscated Taonga have been recompensed somewhat with the Tipene O'Regan Chairmanship of the Tribunal. First and foremost, the overarching principle addition which is important to note is the removal of the Crown and the British Privy Council from Waitangi settlement proceedings, that has been well and truly established. The ACT Legislative proposal further emphasis this fact with their first proposed Principle. It is in actuality a preemptive step towards a New Zealand Republic via Principle One of the Act Proposal. I agree with it, being a former Councillor for the Queensland Branch of the Australian Republican Movement, I would strongly advocate for this principle wholeheartedly. The rest of the proposed principle bill proposal seems to resonate citizenry egalitarianism which would undermine the Tangata Whenua Article II entitlements for the Tangata Whenua from each respective Iwi, Hapu, Kainga claimants to whenua taonga (Assets). The notion of equality of citizenry rights superceding the Tinorangatira or Governance by the Tangata Whenua is assimilationist and denudes the special tinorangatira status of the Tangata Whenua.

This contentious and somewhat Egalitarianism before the law, whilst empowering for all New Zealanders denude the special status for the First Nations people of New Zealand. Right from the outset, you have opened a can of worms, a Pandora's Box whereby all First Nations Peoples worldover will pounce onto White Assimilationist New Zealand like the Denizons from Hell will outrage all First Nations People since the Post Colonialism enlightenment (the Awakening of the First Nations Peoples worldover) White People call this WOKE Culture. They despise with venom WOKE which seems to be synonymous with the LGBTQ community rather than the First Nations people, and the Black Lives Matter people in which WOKE culture moniker was intended. With the LGBTQ community capturing the WOKE Moniker the First Nations people have been tarred by the same brush with the Silent Majority derision and outrage. Needless to say, the Waitangi Treaty amendment may be considered an Egalitarianism proposal to directly challenge the Tangata Whenua, under the guise of Citizenry equal rights for all New Zealanders. This is a morally reprehensible mistake and will adversely affect the 5th Principle the Redress principle under the Lange Administration back in 1984.

The ACT proposal passes the Republicanism by stealth priciple test, but, fails to address the second article of the Treaty of Waitangy with specific reference to TinoRangatira principles for the special claimant rights for the Tangata Whenua. This will lead to civil unrest and racial tensions throughout New Zealand Society. The Pacific Islanders themselves will enjoin the Maori in this First Nations effrontery by the ACT Party. It is White Supremacy denudation of the Tangata Whenua through Government Legislation. If the entirety of the three proposed Principles passes then there will be outrage by the Maori Community. If the First Principle passes, then that would be considered very acceptable by the Tangata Whenua. The Second Proposed Principle which affect the denudation of the Tangata Whenua tinorangitira status to New Zealand citizenry equal rights this removes the Tangata Whenua from their Status as Tangata Whenua by merely being considered an equal to all New Zealand Citizens even with regards to rights to freehold claims in hitherto Customary land claims by the Tangata Whenua on a case by case litigation. The Third Principle of Equality of citizenry democratic rights denudes the Tangata Whenua Customary Taonga rights which will open a pandora's box of Hell for White New Zealand Society moving into the next New Zealand election when the ACT Principles, if it is legislated into Parliament, will easily be repealed by a returning New Zealand Labour Government. nonymous with the LGBTQ community rather than the First Nations people, and the Black Lives Matter people in which WOKE culture moniker was intended. With the LGBTQ community capturing the WOKE Moniker the First Nations people have been tarred by the same brush with the Silent Majority derision and outrage. Needless to say, the Waitangi Treaty amendment may be considered an Egalitarianism proposal to directly challenge the Tangata Whenua, under the guise of Citizenry equal rights for all New Zealanders. This is a morally reprehensible mistake and will adversely affect the 5th Principle the Redress principle under the Lange Administration back in 1984.

The ACT proposal passes the Republicanism by stealth priciple test, but, fails to address the second article of the Treaty of Waitangy with specific reference to TinoRangatira principles for the special claimant rights for the Tangata Whenua. This will lead to civil unrest and racial tensions throughout New Zealand Society. The Pacific Islanders themselves will enjoin the Maori in this First Nations effrontery by the ACT Party. It is White Supremacy denudation of the Tangata Whenua through Government Legislation. If the entirety of the three proposed Principles passes then there will be outrage by the Maori Community. If the First Principle passes, then that would be considered very acceptable by the Tangata Whenua. The Second Proposed Principle which affect the denudation of the Tangata Whenua tinorangitira status to New Zealand citizenry equal rights this removes the Tangata Whenua from their Status as Tangata Whenua by merely being considered an equal to all New Zealand Citizens even with regards to rights to freehold claims in hitherto Customary land claims by the Tangata Whenua on a case by case litigation.

The Third Principle of Equality of citizenry democratic rights denudes the Tangata Whenua Customary Taonga rights which will open a pandora's box of Hell for White New Zealand Society moving into the next New Zealand election when the ACT Principles, if it is legislated into Parliament, will easily be repealed by a returning New Zealand Labour Government

Tim Tufuga

Source:

1. Treaty of Waitangi, Wikipedia.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Waitangi

2. NZQandA, https://youtu.be/HmoZ8f-D8LY?si=uEt-y53z5OauBGk1