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DEMOCRACY ACTION - Newsletter February 2024
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter for 2024.
It has been a very busy start to the year, beginning with the launching of our ‘We Stand With You’ campaign, both on social media and full page advertisements in the NZ Herald and the Northern Advocate in the lead up to Waitangi Day. Thank you to all who sent messages of support to the coalition leaders as they faced vociferous opposition to the introduction of policies they campaigned on and were voted in to implement. Please continue to send messages of encouragement to Mr. Luxon, Mr. Seymour, and Mr. Peters. Our representatives need to hear our support for policies that restore the fundamental principles of democracy. Their email addresses are:
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz/
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters: Winston.Peters@parliament.govt.nz
Leader of the ACT party David Seymour: David.Seymour@parliament.govt.nz
Waitangi Day has come and gone amidst acrimony, but the serious issues raised continue to live on. In recent times, the interpretation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, as agreed upon and signed by more than five hundred chiefs in 1840, has deviated from its original meaning. These reinterpretations are endangering our core constitutional principles, such as democracy and the equality of citizenship on which it is based. The terms of the Treaty are contained in three simple articles. These are described in the article below: 'The Treaty of Waitangi - a force for unity or division'.
The debate on Treaty principles has become one of the top three concerns of voters. According to the most recent Taxpayers Union-Curia poll conducted from February 1 to February 7, the Treaty is tied for third place, along with health and law & order, as the most important issues influencing voters' choices. Furthermore, 'ensuring all citizens have equal political rights' rated very highly in the scale of importance, with a score of 8.2 out of ten…..
Read on here > www.democracyaction.org.nz/february_2024
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THE TREATY OF WAITANGI – A FORCE FOR UNITY OR DIVISION?
www.democracyaction.org.nz/the_treaty_of_waitangi_a_force_for_unity_or_division
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CLAIMS FOR CUSTOMARY TITLE TO WHĀNGAREI HARBOUR IN COURT
www.democracyaction.org.nz/claims_for_customary_title_to_whangarei_harbour_in_high_court
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TIKANGA IN THE LAW – A RECIPE FOR CHAOS?
www.democracyaction.org.nz/tikanga_in_the_law_a_recipe_for_chaos
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter for 2024.
It has been a very busy start to the year, beginning with the launching of our ‘We Stand With You’ campaign, both on social media and full page advertisements in the NZ Herald and the Northern Advocate in the lead up to Waitangi Day. Thank you to all who sent messages of support to the coalition leaders as they faced vociferous opposition to the introduction of policies they campaigned on and were voted in to implement. Please continue to send messages of encouragement to Mr. Luxon, Mr. Seymour, and Mr. Peters. Our representatives need to hear our support for policies that restore the fundamental principles of democracy. Their email addresses are:
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz/
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters: Winston.Peters@parliament.govt.nz
Leader of the ACT party David Seymour: David.Seymour@parliament.govt.nz
Waitangi Day has come and gone amidst acrimony, but the serious issues raised continue to live on. In recent times, the interpretation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, as agreed upon and signed by more than five hundred chiefs in 1840, has deviated from its original meaning. These reinterpretations are endangering our core constitutional principles, such as democracy and the equality of citizenship on which it is based. The terms of the Treaty are contained in three simple articles. These are described in the article below: 'The Treaty of Waitangi - a force for unity or division'.
The debate on Treaty principles has become one of the top three concerns of voters. According to the most recent Taxpayers Union-Curia poll conducted from February 1 to February 7, the Treaty is tied for third place, along with health and law & order, as the most important issues influencing voters' choices. Furthermore, 'ensuring all citizens have equal political rights' rated very highly in the scale of importance, with a score of 8.2 out of ten…..
Read on here > www.democracyaction.org.nz/february_2024
.
THE TREATY OF WAITANGI – A FORCE FOR UNITY OR DIVISION?
www.democracyaction.org.nz/the_treaty_of_waitangi_a_force_for_unity_or_division
.
CLAIMS FOR CUSTOMARY TITLE TO WHĀNGAREI HARBOUR IN COURT
www.democracyaction.org.nz/claims_for_customary_title_to_whangarei_harbour_in_high_court
.
TIKANGA IN THE LAW – A RECIPE FOR CHAOS?
www.democracyaction.org.nz/tikanga_in_the_law_a_recipe_for_chaos