#honourthetreaty — Public Fediverse posts

I've just made my submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill.
Did I recommend that it be abandoned and razed to the ground with salt sowed on its foundations?
Yes. Yes I did.
#TreatyPrinciplesBill #KillTheBill #ToitūTeTiriti #HonourTheTreaty #nzpol

This is the first time I've been heavily disappointed in the quality of Te Ara, the official Encyclopedia of New Zealand. This page, written in 2016 by one John Wilson, consists of an image of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Te Reo Māori, followed by a highly questionable translation into English;

https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/4216/the-three-articles-of-the-treaty-of-waitangi

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#HonourTheTreaty #TeAra #JohnWilson #TeReoMāori

I’m worried about this unwieldy #coalition. They aren’t saying much - which makes me very suspicious.
Exactly what are they aiming to sell off? Who are they in talks with?
There is zero transparency. Where’s the media on this?
#HonourtheTreaty
#taniwha
#nzpol