Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 22, 2024 12:53:10 GMT 12
Sandra Goudie: TREATY OF WAITANGI.
The Treaty does not need to be re-visited and nor is there any need for Treaty Principles.
What the government needs to do is honour the Treaty by ensuring we are all treated equally in the law.
That means wherever there is reference to the Treaty of Waitangi in law, the wording must be changed to reflect fact. Ergo, we must ‘have regard to the Treaty of Waitangi’ and not the words, ‘have regard to the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi’ since none have been established. All legislation/regulation should be amended accordingly.
Given that we must all be treated equally in law, as established in the first instance by Queen Victoria’s Royal Charter 1840, and confirmed by the Treaty of Waitangi, any deviation from that premise must be highlighted with clear reasons for the deviation, and open to a full public consultation process. This should apply for the promulgation of both legislation and regulation.
It is the duty of parliament as stated in the Cabinet Manual, through the Attorney General, to uphold the rule of law…..
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/01/sandra-goudie-treaty-of-waitangi.html
The Treaty does not need to be re-visited and nor is there any need for Treaty Principles.
What the government needs to do is honour the Treaty by ensuring we are all treated equally in the law.
That means wherever there is reference to the Treaty of Waitangi in law, the wording must be changed to reflect fact. Ergo, we must ‘have regard to the Treaty of Waitangi’ and not the words, ‘have regard to the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi’ since none have been established. All legislation/regulation should be amended accordingly.
Given that we must all be treated equally in law, as established in the first instance by Queen Victoria’s Royal Charter 1840, and confirmed by the Treaty of Waitangi, any deviation from that premise must be highlighted with clear reasons for the deviation, and open to a full public consultation process. This should apply for the promulgation of both legislation and regulation.
It is the duty of parliament as stated in the Cabinet Manual, through the Attorney General, to uphold the rule of law…..
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/01/sandra-goudie-treaty-of-waitangi.html