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TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL HĪKOI: DAVID SEYMOUR OPEN TO MEETING WITH ORGANISERS
Seymour said he would consider meeting with hīkoi organisers when it arrived in Wellington.
Seymour told RNZ he supported the right to protest, but he hoped any opposition to his bill would focus on specific objections to its contents.
"It's important to recognise these are people opposed to a range of government policies in relation to the Crown-Māori relationship, but apparently also a number of other policies, including even foreign policy," he said.
"That's fine, there's a legitimate right to protest. So [as] far as the Treaty Principles Bill is concerned, I hope the focus will be on what exactly people object to in having an interpretation of the Treaty that's faithful to the original Māori text, that the government has the right to govern, and we all have equal rights under that government."
Academics, lawyers, historians, judges, the Waitangi Tribunal and the Ministry of Justice have criticised the bill as not being reflective of the Treaty.
However, Seymour said he would consider meeting with hīkoi organisers when it arrived in Wellington.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also provided a written statement, saying every New Zealander "has the right to peaceful protest" and urging everyone participating in the hīkoi over the next few days to be safe.
"I am conscious of the depth of feeling among many Māori toward the Treaty Principles Bill and want to reassure New Zealanders that National will vote against the bill at second reading," Luxon said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/533360/treaty-principles-bill-hikoi-david-seymour-open-to-meeting-with-organisers
HĪKOI – POLICE ESTABLISH MAJOR OPERATIONS CENTRE
Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) to provide oversight of the Police response to the upcoming hīkoi from Northland to Wellington.
Major Operations Director Superintendent Kelly Ryan says Police have been engaged with hīkoi organisers for many weeks.
“The MOC will remain in place while the hīkoi is in Wellington and as participants make their way back home safely.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2411/S00267/hikoi-police-establish-major-operations-centre.htm
Seymour said he would consider meeting with hīkoi organisers when it arrived in Wellington.
Seymour told RNZ he supported the right to protest, but he hoped any opposition to his bill would focus on specific objections to its contents.
"It's important to recognise these are people opposed to a range of government policies in relation to the Crown-Māori relationship, but apparently also a number of other policies, including even foreign policy," he said.
"That's fine, there's a legitimate right to protest. So [as] far as the Treaty Principles Bill is concerned, I hope the focus will be on what exactly people object to in having an interpretation of the Treaty that's faithful to the original Māori text, that the government has the right to govern, and we all have equal rights under that government."
Academics, lawyers, historians, judges, the Waitangi Tribunal and the Ministry of Justice have criticised the bill as not being reflective of the Treaty.
However, Seymour said he would consider meeting with hīkoi organisers when it arrived in Wellington.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also provided a written statement, saying every New Zealander "has the right to peaceful protest" and urging everyone participating in the hīkoi over the next few days to be safe.
"I am conscious of the depth of feeling among many Māori toward the Treaty Principles Bill and want to reassure New Zealanders that National will vote against the bill at second reading," Luxon said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/533360/treaty-principles-bill-hikoi-david-seymour-open-to-meeting-with-organisers
HĪKOI – POLICE ESTABLISH MAJOR OPERATIONS CENTRE
Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) to provide oversight of the Police response to the upcoming hīkoi from Northland to Wellington.
Major Operations Director Superintendent Kelly Ryan says Police have been engaged with hīkoi organisers for many weeks.
“The MOC will remain in place while the hīkoi is in Wellington and as participants make their way back home safely.”....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2411/S00267/hikoi-police-establish-major-operations-centre.htm