As a result of MMP politics, a new ‘written’ Constitution based on the Treaty
of Waitangi as superior law, may well be imposed on New Zealand. Such a bicultural constitution would enshrine Maori privilege, turning non-Maori New
Zealanders into second class citizens in their own land. It would give
un-elected Judges supreme power over our elected Members of Parliament,
ensuring that no future Parliament could ever remove the Treaty from our
constitution. New Zealand would forever be locked into a divisive race-based
future.
This plan to give the Treaty of Waitangi constitutional status is being driven by the Maori Party representing the tribal elite. After the 2008 election, they not only demanded ownership rights to New Zealand’s foreshore and seabed - in return for supporting a National-led government - but they set in train a constitutional review as well.
