Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 10, 2023 4:33:50 GMT 12
WINSTON PETERS SAYS NO TO ACT’S TREATY REFERENDUM BUT WANTS WAITANGI TRIBUNAL BROUGHT BACK INTO LINE
The Act Party’s call for a Treaty referendum appears to be dead in the water with coalition partner Winston Peters also now ruling it out.
Luxon has previously said no to Act’s referendum and today Peters echoed that.
But New Zealand First leader Peters said he wants the Waitangi Tribunal brought back into line and do what it was originally intended to do and to stop overstepping its brief.
Peters told Radio Waatea host Dale Husband the Treaty is not the problem, but the tribunal has gone way past its mandate.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/winston-peters-says-no-to-acts-treaty-referendum-but-wants-waitangi-tribunal-brought-back-into-line/NZLRAMHLX5DVZOURDBBXWJF6A4/
NO APPETITE AMONG IWI FOR TREATY REFERENDUM
Ngati Kahungunu leader Bayden Barber says the Iwi Chairs Forum in Otautahi is today discussing its opposition to proposals to change the Treaty of Waitangi.
ACT leader David Seymour is demanding a referendum to institutionalise his interpretation of treaty principles as part of the price of his party supporting National in a coalition Government.
Mr Barber says the treaty is not to be messed with.....
waateanews.com/2023/11/09/no-appetite-among-iwi-for-treaty-referendum/
TREATY REFERENDUM TO TRIGGER PROTEST
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says Māori will mobilise if National agrees to ACT’s referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.
ACT leader David Seymour says the referendum asking New Zealanders to support his interpretation of treaty principles – not what the Waitangi Tribunal and the highest courts in the land have found – is a bottom line in coalition talks.
Ms Davidson says what she’s hearing from Māori in the streets is they will draw on their own history to fight it.
“Māori have the leadership in civil disobedience and non-violent peaceful active resistance, We’ve got Parihaka. We’ve got Takaparawhau. We’ve got Ihumatao. We’ve got foreshore seabed. We’ve got Whina Cooper, So absolutely we will rise, just try to come for it,” she says.
waateanews.com/2023/11/08/treaty-referendum-to-trigger-protest/
The Act Party’s call for a Treaty referendum appears to be dead in the water with coalition partner Winston Peters also now ruling it out.
Luxon has previously said no to Act’s referendum and today Peters echoed that.
But New Zealand First leader Peters said he wants the Waitangi Tribunal brought back into line and do what it was originally intended to do and to stop overstepping its brief.
Peters told Radio Waatea host Dale Husband the Treaty is not the problem, but the tribunal has gone way past its mandate.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/winston-peters-says-no-to-acts-treaty-referendum-but-wants-waitangi-tribunal-brought-back-into-line/NZLRAMHLX5DVZOURDBBXWJF6A4/
NO APPETITE AMONG IWI FOR TREATY REFERENDUM
Ngati Kahungunu leader Bayden Barber says the Iwi Chairs Forum in Otautahi is today discussing its opposition to proposals to change the Treaty of Waitangi.
ACT leader David Seymour is demanding a referendum to institutionalise his interpretation of treaty principles as part of the price of his party supporting National in a coalition Government.
Mr Barber says the treaty is not to be messed with.....
waateanews.com/2023/11/09/no-appetite-among-iwi-for-treaty-referendum/
TREATY REFERENDUM TO TRIGGER PROTEST
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says Māori will mobilise if National agrees to ACT’s referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.
ACT leader David Seymour says the referendum asking New Zealanders to support his interpretation of treaty principles – not what the Waitangi Tribunal and the highest courts in the land have found – is a bottom line in coalition talks.
Ms Davidson says what she’s hearing from Māori in the streets is they will draw on their own history to fight it.
“Māori have the leadership in civil disobedience and non-violent peaceful active resistance, We’ve got Parihaka. We’ve got Takaparawhau. We’ve got Ihumatao. We’ve got foreshore seabed. We’ve got Whina Cooper, So absolutely we will rise, just try to come for it,” she says.
waateanews.com/2023/11/08/treaty-referendum-to-trigger-protest/