Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 24, 2023 17:00:53 GMT 12
Bruce Moon: ALAS, SIMONE…
There have been some rather curious commentaries in the news media lately and two in particular that one may note are by Andrea Vance of the “Sunday Star-Times” and Catherine Delahunty in “E-Tangata”, both on 9th July 2023. Then we have had a seminar sponsored by the Nelson City Council on 17 and 21 June just passed, entitled “Understanding and Enacting Te Tiriti O Waitangi”.
“Understanding and Enacting Te Tiriti”? “Te Tiriti”? - well, that’s clearly a maorification of the words “The Treaty”, which is fair enough, since classic Maori had no such concept and hence no words for it.
“Understanding” it? OK that’s not too hard, since in essence what was agreed by signatories was that Maori chiefs gave up absolutely and for ever to “the Queen of England”, such sovereignty as each possessed. In return, all Maoris (their many slaves included) received the rights of the people of England and the property rights of everyone were affirmed. That, note, was just about all!
“Enacting” it? Well, Hobson did as much on 21st May 1840 when, with nearly unanimous support from hundreds of chiefs who had been approached – and more to come – he declared British sovereignty over all the islands of New Zealand. At that point, the “Treaty of Waitangi” had done its job and might properly have received a decent burial to become a footnote to history. But no!
Some things called “principles of the treaty” have been invented in recent times.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/07/bruce-moon-alas-simone.html
There have been some rather curious commentaries in the news media lately and two in particular that one may note are by Andrea Vance of the “Sunday Star-Times” and Catherine Delahunty in “E-Tangata”, both on 9th July 2023. Then we have had a seminar sponsored by the Nelson City Council on 17 and 21 June just passed, entitled “Understanding and Enacting Te Tiriti O Waitangi”.
“Understanding and Enacting Te Tiriti”? “Te Tiriti”? - well, that’s clearly a maorification of the words “The Treaty”, which is fair enough, since classic Maori had no such concept and hence no words for it.
“Understanding” it? OK that’s not too hard, since in essence what was agreed by signatories was that Maori chiefs gave up absolutely and for ever to “the Queen of England”, such sovereignty as each possessed. In return, all Maoris (their many slaves included) received the rights of the people of England and the property rights of everyone were affirmed. That, note, was just about all!
“Enacting” it? Well, Hobson did as much on 21st May 1840 when, with nearly unanimous support from hundreds of chiefs who had been approached – and more to come – he declared British sovereignty over all the islands of New Zealand. At that point, the “Treaty of Waitangi” had done its job and might properly have received a decent burial to become a footnote to history. But no!
Some things called “principles of the treaty” have been invented in recent times.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/07/bruce-moon-alas-simone.html