Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 14, 2022 3:41:25 GMT 12
MPS ACKNOWLEDGE QUEEN'S DEATH, COLONIAL IMPACTS ON MĀORI
In part of his address aimed at King Charles III, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi spoke about the "continuous utu in the honouring of a partnership".
He quoted the Queen in saying Te Titiri between the Crown and Māori had been "imperfectly observed".
Waititi then took aim at the impact colonialisation and the 'imperfect' observation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi had on Māori.
He said Te Tiriti, "confirmed the pre-existing rights of tangata whenua to be undisturbed of our full and exclusive rights to our whenua, to our moana, to our ngahere (forest), to our awa, to our taonga".
"It also promised to be treated as equals. This is the imperfectly observed part of her speech she was talking about.
"We must always speak our authentic truth. The British Empire and the power of the monarchy was built off stolen whenua, stolen resources, stolen taonga."....
www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/13/mps-acknowledge-queens-death-colonial-impacts-on-maori/
In part of his address aimed at King Charles III, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi spoke about the "continuous utu in the honouring of a partnership".
He quoted the Queen in saying Te Titiri between the Crown and Māori had been "imperfectly observed".
Waititi then took aim at the impact colonialisation and the 'imperfect' observation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi had on Māori.
He said Te Tiriti, "confirmed the pre-existing rights of tangata whenua to be undisturbed of our full and exclusive rights to our whenua, to our moana, to our ngahere (forest), to our awa, to our taonga".
"It also promised to be treated as equals. This is the imperfectly observed part of her speech she was talking about.
"We must always speak our authentic truth. The British Empire and the power of the monarchy was built off stolen whenua, stolen resources, stolen taonga."....
www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/13/mps-acknowledge-queens-death-colonial-impacts-on-maori/