. . . 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.
4 comments:
While you people squabble over what is the best way to do it, nothing gets done. Sort your act out, like yesterday.
But, govts seem to have no trouble at all over-riding any Bill of Rights when it suits their treasonous purposes.
Bob Jones referred to it as the racial equality bill. I think that sums it up nicely and would welcome the opportunity to vote on it in a referendum. If we continue sliding into apartheid NZ is not going to be anywhere you’d want to live or do business. The grifters and rent seekers will destroy what’s left of our economy. Luxon wants to take Treaty/Maori issues on a case by case basis. There’s no certainty in that. He also wants to attract foreign investment. Who’s going to invest in a country where there’s no certainty, questionable political stability (hakas in Parliament on YouTube is great look; gas exploration ban as soon as Labour gets back in) and growing risk of having to pay hefty bribes to Maori to access resources or gain consent to build factories? Any foreign investor with any sense would surely look elsewhere. The Treaty Principles Bill is a step towards certainty. It means the judiciary and the Waitangi Tribunal will no longer be able to amend or introduce principles at will.
Agree with author. Just introduce the bill as a 'Bill of rights' legislation. No Treaty' mentioned at all, then hold a referendum
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