Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 30, 2019 3:41:35 GMT 12
SOME COMMON MISTAKES ABOUT THE TREATY OF WAITANGI AND RELATED MATTERS.
B S P writes > Some common mistakes about the Treaty of Waitangi and related matters:
1. The Treaty is in English & Maori.
Wrong - the Treaty is only in Maori. There is no English version of the Treaty.
2. Maori are indigenous to New Zealand.
Wrong - Maori migrated from the eastern Pacific in the 13th century.
3. That the term " Tangata Whenua" refers only to Maori.
Wrong again. - Tangata Whenua means, people of the land. So all Kiwis, born and raised in NZ, are Tangata Whenua.
4. That sovereignty was not signed away in the Treaty.
Wrong - sovereignty was given to the crown. Reinventing history is damaging the social fabric of our society. More than one chief who signed the Treaty, stated before they signed, that they would be ruled over by a woman(Queen Victoria)
5. That it was the coming of European settlement, that caused the decline of the Maori population.
No - The Maori population was in decline before 1840. Caused by inter-tribal conflict 1820-1835.
6. That the Treaty is a partnership.
Wrong - since the signing of the Treaty was the first step in the creation of a unified and peaceful nation, a nation with one law and one government. You can not be in a partnership with yourself. Maori have equal rights, along side other kiwis. They do not have separate rights as Maori.
7. There are Principles of the Treaty.
Sorry, no - please if you can find any principles in the Treaty, where are they. They do not exist. No where in the Treaty are principles written. The reinventing of history is highly disrespectful to those who signed the Treaty.
8. That the Littlewood draft of the Treaty, is not the final English draft of the Treaty and has little historical value.
Wrong - The Littlewood English draft of the Treaty, is the second most valuable document, only second to the Treaty. It was the English who drafted the Treaty and how can we tell that the Littlewood draft, is the basis of the Treaty, because it says the same thing as the Treaty itself. Unlike the official draft, which rambles on about forests, fisheries and is not the same as the Treaty.
If you think what is written above, is wrong. Just read the Treaty of Waitangi and the Littlewood draft and see for yourself.
B S P writes > Some common mistakes about the Treaty of Waitangi and related matters:
1. The Treaty is in English & Maori.
Wrong - the Treaty is only in Maori. There is no English version of the Treaty.
2. Maori are indigenous to New Zealand.
Wrong - Maori migrated from the eastern Pacific in the 13th century.
3. That the term " Tangata Whenua" refers only to Maori.
Wrong again. - Tangata Whenua means, people of the land. So all Kiwis, born and raised in NZ, are Tangata Whenua.
4. That sovereignty was not signed away in the Treaty.
Wrong - sovereignty was given to the crown. Reinventing history is damaging the social fabric of our society. More than one chief who signed the Treaty, stated before they signed, that they would be ruled over by a woman(Queen Victoria)
5. That it was the coming of European settlement, that caused the decline of the Maori population.
No - The Maori population was in decline before 1840. Caused by inter-tribal conflict 1820-1835.
6. That the Treaty is a partnership.
Wrong - since the signing of the Treaty was the first step in the creation of a unified and peaceful nation, a nation with one law and one government. You can not be in a partnership with yourself. Maori have equal rights, along side other kiwis. They do not have separate rights as Maori.
7. There are Principles of the Treaty.
Sorry, no - please if you can find any principles in the Treaty, where are they. They do not exist. No where in the Treaty are principles written. The reinventing of history is highly disrespectful to those who signed the Treaty.
8. That the Littlewood draft of the Treaty, is not the final English draft of the Treaty and has little historical value.
Wrong - The Littlewood English draft of the Treaty, is the second most valuable document, only second to the Treaty. It was the English who drafted the Treaty and how can we tell that the Littlewood draft, is the basis of the Treaty, because it says the same thing as the Treaty itself. Unlike the official draft, which rambles on about forests, fisheries and is not the same as the Treaty.
If you think what is written above, is wrong. Just read the Treaty of Waitangi and the Littlewood draft and see for yourself.