. . . A related issue is the notion that New Zealanders who do not have Māori ancestry only have a right to reside in New Zealand because of the Treaty. This conflicts with the UDHR which states “Everyone has the right to a nationality”. People (legally) born in New Zealand who are NZ citizens have an inalienable right to reside in NZ. It is not contingent on the Treaty.
Children legally adopted have the same rights as as those born into a family, the same principle applies to all citizens, whether that is by birth or choice at a later date.
My solution is to not pass the Treaty Principles Bill as it stands, but to amend the Bill of Rights Act so that the rights in that Act are explicitly made to be superior to any purported Treaty settlement.
Anything but the equal rights guaranteed under that Act is a recipe for division, separatism and ultimately disaster.
Ele Ludemann is a North Otago farmer and journalist, who blogs HERE - where this article was sourced.
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While you people squabble over what is the best way to do it, nothing gets done. Sort your act out, like yesterday.
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