Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 5, 2017 17:31:10 GMT 12
MORE THAN MĀORI LANGUAGE WEEK REQUIRED FOR FULL PARTNERSHIP
The Equality Network (EN) are calling for the Government to commit to a full partnership between Māori and the Crown to fulfil the promise of Te Tirīti, and insist that this means more than just promoting Māori Language Week once a year.
Members of the Network, a non-partisan organisation of 37 members united by the vision of the a vision of a more equal Aotearoa New Zealand, say that the Government must commit to fulfilling its obligations under Te Tirīti.
Wharehinga, who is of Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Arawa and Ngāti Wai descent insists that our legislative processes need to go under the microscope. He says that one solution could be to establish an Upper House made up of 50 percent Māori representatives and 50 percent Crown representatives. “Their job would be to review any new laws coming through to make sure they are fair for all. They’d have to power to kick back those laws to the house of Representatives to rework. This way we can ensure that the rules are fair and just for all, and that these past sins that breached Te Tirīti will no longer be repeated.”.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1709/S00064/more-than-maori-language-week-required-for-full-partnership.htm
The Equality Network (EN) are calling for the Government to commit to a full partnership between Māori and the Crown to fulfil the promise of Te Tirīti, and insist that this means more than just promoting Māori Language Week once a year.
Members of the Network, a non-partisan organisation of 37 members united by the vision of the a vision of a more equal Aotearoa New Zealand, say that the Government must commit to fulfilling its obligations under Te Tirīti.
Wharehinga, who is of Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Arawa and Ngāti Wai descent insists that our legislative processes need to go under the microscope. He says that one solution could be to establish an Upper House made up of 50 percent Māori representatives and 50 percent Crown representatives. “Their job would be to review any new laws coming through to make sure they are fair for all. They’d have to power to kick back those laws to the house of Representatives to rework. This way we can ensure that the rules are fair and just for all, and that these past sins that breached Te Tirīti will no longer be repeated.”.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1709/S00064/more-than-maori-language-week-required-for-full-partnership.htm