Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 1, 2022 9:43:56 GMT 12
QUESTIONS OVER OUR FUTURE
Despite being contrary to what Parliament intended, the Churchman decision now stands as a precedent and if not overturned on appeal, Maori tribal interests are likely to gain title and control of New Zealand’s entire coastline and Territorial Sea.
With claimant groups having access to taxpayer funding for appeals, while other groups do not, the NZCPR again raised the funding to appeal the Churchman decision to the Court of Appeal. A number of claimant groups are also appealing the decision, but most are arguing over the spoils – who got what.
This case shows exactly how activist judges can create new laws that are contrary to Parliament’s intentions.
Since transferring the entire coast to Maori interests was not National’s stated intention, they have an obligation to New Zealanders to put it right.
National should pledge to repeal the Marine and Coastal Area Act, cancel the claims, and return the coast to Crown ownership.
The point is that this disastrous outcome, caused by Judges taking the law into their own hands and re-writing what Parliament intended, has occurred under our current constitutional arrangements. At least now, MPs are able to repeal Judge-made law and replace it with laws that voters want.
Imagine just how much worse it would be if Judges held the ultimate law-making power through a new constitution.
Worse, with Maori supremacists determined to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi in any new constitution, New Zealand would be turned into an apartheid society, where race would determine whether we are part of a privileged ruling class or are relegated to second-class status.
Anyone pressing for constitutional change in this political climate, no matter what their intentions, would be opening up the country to capture by separatists. There are no two ways about it – a new constitution would lead to Judge-led tribal rule.....
www.nzcpr.com/questions-over-our-future/
Despite being contrary to what Parliament intended, the Churchman decision now stands as a precedent and if not overturned on appeal, Maori tribal interests are likely to gain title and control of New Zealand’s entire coastline and Territorial Sea.
With claimant groups having access to taxpayer funding for appeals, while other groups do not, the NZCPR again raised the funding to appeal the Churchman decision to the Court of Appeal. A number of claimant groups are also appealing the decision, but most are arguing over the spoils – who got what.
This case shows exactly how activist judges can create new laws that are contrary to Parliament’s intentions.
Since transferring the entire coast to Maori interests was not National’s stated intention, they have an obligation to New Zealanders to put it right.
National should pledge to repeal the Marine and Coastal Area Act, cancel the claims, and return the coast to Crown ownership.
The point is that this disastrous outcome, caused by Judges taking the law into their own hands and re-writing what Parliament intended, has occurred under our current constitutional arrangements. At least now, MPs are able to repeal Judge-made law and replace it with laws that voters want.
Imagine just how much worse it would be if Judges held the ultimate law-making power through a new constitution.
Worse, with Maori supremacists determined to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi in any new constitution, New Zealand would be turned into an apartheid society, where race would determine whether we are part of a privileged ruling class or are relegated to second-class status.
Anyone pressing for constitutional change in this political climate, no matter what their intentions, would be opening up the country to capture by separatists. There are no two ways about it – a new constitution would lead to Judge-led tribal rule.....
www.nzcpr.com/questions-over-our-future/