Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 28, 2019 17:03:03 GMT 12
'OPPORTUNISTS WILL STIR DIVISION, BUT EMERGING GENERATION WANT TREATY JUSTICE FOR MĀORI'
Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little told Te Ao with Moana that there is a section of the New Zealand public who support the view that Māori are benefitting at their expense under the treaty settlement process.
“In the type of democracy that we’ve got, we know that there are people, opportunists, who will come in and stir things up. You know, that’s what 2004 was about with Don Brash," Minister Little said.
"There is an audience for those who say, 'look, you know, Māori are getting all this advantage, you know, can’t we all be treated equally and fairly?' There is still an audience for that, so you’ve got to manage that."
Despite, such views, Minister Little says there are growing numbers of New Zealanders who want to right the injustices experienced by Māori.
"But I think there is a growing chunk of the population, certainly an emerging generation, who do have a better understanding," he said.
"So, that at some point in the future, hopefully sooner rather than later, we can say we are as close as possible, we can get to the treaty partnership that was at least talked about in 1840.”.......
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Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little told Te Ao with Moana that there is a section of the New Zealand public who support the view that Māori are benefitting at their expense under the treaty settlement process.
“In the type of democracy that we’ve got, we know that there are people, opportunists, who will come in and stir things up. You know, that’s what 2004 was about with Don Brash," Minister Little said.
"There is an audience for those who say, 'look, you know, Māori are getting all this advantage, you know, can’t we all be treated equally and fairly?' There is still an audience for that, so you’ve got to manage that."
Despite, such views, Minister Little says there are growing numbers of New Zealanders who want to right the injustices experienced by Māori.
"But I think there is a growing chunk of the population, certainly an emerging generation, who do have a better understanding," he said.
"So, that at some point in the future, hopefully sooner rather than later, we can say we are as close as possible, we can get to the treaty partnership that was at least talked about in 1840.”.......
teaomaori.news/opportunists-will-stir-division-emerging-generation-want-treaty-justice-maori