Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 12, 2017 18:11:44 GMT 12
LABOUR FORGETS TREATY AND MĀORI IN REPUBLIC CALL
Māori Party co-leaders Te Ururoa Flavell and Marama Fox say Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern is once again ignoring Māori in favour of political expediency by pushing for New Zealand to become a republic.
“Here we are, less than two weeks out from a general election and without any consultation with the treaty partner, the Labour leader announces she wants to do away with the Queen,” says Mr Flavell.
“Removing the Queen as our head of state removes the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights in this country guaranteed to us under our nation’s founding document.”.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1709/S00189/labour-forgets-treaty-and-maori-in-republic-call.htm
Māori Party co-leaders Te Ururoa Flavell and Marama Fox say Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern is once again ignoring Māori in favour of political expediency by pushing for New Zealand to become a republic.
“Here we are, less than two weeks out from a general election and without any consultation with the treaty partner, the Labour leader announces she wants to do away with the Queen,” says Mr Flavell.
“Removing the Queen as our head of state removes the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights in this country guaranteed to us under our nation’s founding document.”.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1709/S00189/labour-forgets-treaty-and-maori-in-republic-call.htm