Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 7, 2016 4:28:03 GMT 12
COURTS VS WAITANGI TRIBUNAL
There is a major problem between Treaty claims going before the Courts and the same claim going before the taxpayer funded, apartheid Waitangi Tribunal. While the Courts use documented evidence, much of it held in our archives, the Tribunal relies heavily on unproven oral evidence supplied by the claimants and their “puppet” researchers.
Most hearings are held on a marae where Maori protocol is upheld. These hearings can become very emotional for all concerned, including those officials that are there to hear and record the evidence, much of it unproven oral evidence.
The Courts base its findings on fact whereas in most cases, the Tribunal base its findings on emotional oral fabricated evidence.
In 1999 the Chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief Judge Eddie Durie admitted researchers were fabricating evidence, omitting evidence not helpful to their claims and researchers not being paid by the claimants unless they change their reports in favour of the claim. This is supported by Dr John Robinson, Dr Giselle Byrnes, Dr Michael Basset (Member of Waitangi Tribunal 1994 – 2004) and many others. See, “Judge queries ethics of treaty demands – Researchers pressured to change findings”. NZH, 17/11/1999.
There is a major problem between Treaty claims going before the Courts and the same claim going before the taxpayer funded, apartheid Waitangi Tribunal. While the Courts use documented evidence, much of it held in our archives, the Tribunal relies heavily on unproven oral evidence supplied by the claimants and their “puppet” researchers.
Most hearings are held on a marae where Maori protocol is upheld. These hearings can become very emotional for all concerned, including those officials that are there to hear and record the evidence, much of it unproven oral evidence.
The Courts base its findings on fact whereas in most cases, the Tribunal base its findings on emotional oral fabricated evidence.
In 1999 the Chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief Judge Eddie Durie admitted researchers were fabricating evidence, omitting evidence not helpful to their claims and researchers not being paid by the claimants unless they change their reports in favour of the claim. This is supported by Dr John Robinson, Dr Giselle Byrnes, Dr Michael Basset (Member of Waitangi Tribunal 1994 – 2004) and many others. See, “Judge queries ethics of treaty demands – Researchers pressured to change findings”. NZH, 17/11/1999.