Her article is headed by a display in colour of Busby’s so-called national flag[i] and the so-called “Maori sovereignty flag” with the Union Jack and New Zealand national flag conspicuously absent, so some idea of its tenor may be gained immediately though that was perhaps an editorial choice!
As the introduction states, Beausoleil's article purports to make “a case for implementing the changes recommended in the He Puapua report ‘to more fully realise the unceded authority of tangata whenua’ and give greater self-determination, equality and meaningful voice among Tiriti partners.” Her “unceded authority” and “tiriti partners” must ring the alarm bells for any alert reader. Addressed here in particular are her tales about the Treaty of Waitangi and the earlier “Declaration of Independence”. The threat implied in He Puapua is another matter.
