Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 28, 2018 4:21:24 GMT 12
Dominion Post 28/11/18
NZ'S CHARTER
In Claudia Orange- Treaty witness (Nov 10), she states, "We do not have a constitution. How fragile is our present under-standing of rights of our nation without any define constitution?"
It seems Dame Claudia Orange has never read Queen Victoria's Royal Charter Letters Patent, with its "Constitutional Charter of New Zealand. Charter for erecting the Colony of New Zealand, and for creating and establishing a Legislative Council and Executive Council, and for granting certain powers and authorities to the Governor for the time being of the said Colony".
It has 14 clauses on the rights of our nation. This document was issued by, "Victoria by the Grace of God", under, "The Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" on November 16, 1840 and is filed at Archives New Zealand.
This document separated New Zealand from New South Wales on May 3, 1841 and set up New Zealand's political, legal and justice systems under one flag and one law, irrespective of race, colour or creed.
ROSS BAKER, One New Zealand Foundation
FUTURE FOCUSED
Columnist Joel Maxwell finds an "enduring flaw" in Pakeha (non-Maori) culture, seeing it as is part of the Western culture inflicted by "Wasps" on all other cultures. He says this arises from "an appalling ignorance of history". Is this fair?
The history of mankind shows an expansion of territorial occupation, progressively, as family groups, tribes, kingdoms and empires sought to improve the lot of their peoples.
This is true for the tribes of Europe, Asia, the Americas, Pasifika, and even between the Maori tribes of New Zealand.
Racial discrimination is principally a factor of culture and competition, not skin colour. Like it or not, this is a multi-cultural society, of a type that has the best chance of success.
His criticisms of the forces that made New Zealand an internationally recognised country, and improved the wellbeing of all its citizens, are unhelpful.
His condemnation of Pakeha culture is as racist as the attitudes he strongly criticises in Pakeha.
Pakeha multi-culture looks to the future of all those who live here. Maxwell's Maori culture appears to look only to the future of his race.
MIKE WILLIAMS, Tawa
NZ Herald 28/11/18
ON FREE SPEECH
Their open letter to the PM states, “any intimidation and threats aimed at silencing academics’ voices in this country will not be tolerated”. No doubt the Vice Chancellor of Massey University is shaking in her shoes, or was the silencing of Don Brash okay because he is not considered an academic?
MAC RICKARD, Huapai.
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
NZ'S CHARTER
In Claudia Orange- Treaty witness (Nov 10), she states, "We do not have a constitution. How fragile is our present under-standing of rights of our nation without any define constitution?"
It seems Dame Claudia Orange has never read Queen Victoria's Royal Charter Letters Patent, with its "Constitutional Charter of New Zealand. Charter for erecting the Colony of New Zealand, and for creating and establishing a Legislative Council and Executive Council, and for granting certain powers and authorities to the Governor for the time being of the said Colony".
It has 14 clauses on the rights of our nation. This document was issued by, "Victoria by the Grace of God", under, "The Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" on November 16, 1840 and is filed at Archives New Zealand.
This document separated New Zealand from New South Wales on May 3, 1841 and set up New Zealand's political, legal and justice systems under one flag and one law, irrespective of race, colour or creed.
ROSS BAKER, One New Zealand Foundation
FUTURE FOCUSED
Columnist Joel Maxwell finds an "enduring flaw" in Pakeha (non-Maori) culture, seeing it as is part of the Western culture inflicted by "Wasps" on all other cultures. He says this arises from "an appalling ignorance of history". Is this fair?
The history of mankind shows an expansion of territorial occupation, progressively, as family groups, tribes, kingdoms and empires sought to improve the lot of their peoples.
This is true for the tribes of Europe, Asia, the Americas, Pasifika, and even between the Maori tribes of New Zealand.
Racial discrimination is principally a factor of culture and competition, not skin colour. Like it or not, this is a multi-cultural society, of a type that has the best chance of success.
His criticisms of the forces that made New Zealand an internationally recognised country, and improved the wellbeing of all its citizens, are unhelpful.
His condemnation of Pakeha culture is as racist as the attitudes he strongly criticises in Pakeha.
Pakeha multi-culture looks to the future of all those who live here. Maxwell's Maori culture appears to look only to the future of his race.
MIKE WILLIAMS, Tawa
NZ Herald 28/11/18
ON FREE SPEECH
Their open letter to the PM states, “any intimidation and threats aimed at silencing academics’ voices in this country will not be tolerated”. No doubt the Vice Chancellor of Massey University is shaking in her shoes, or was the silencing of Don Brash okay because he is not considered an academic?
MAC RICKARD, Huapai.
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers