Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 9, 2019 3:13:36 GMT 12
NZ FIRST DEATH KNELL FOR TIRIKATENE BILL
Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene is accusing New Zealand First and National of pandering to anti-treaty rights group Hobson’s Pledge in their opposition to his Bill seeking to entrench the Māori seats.
The Bill, which would require any changes to the seats to require the same 75 percent of votes as other constitutional changes, is considered dead after New Zealand First confirmed on Wednesday it will vote against it.
Mr Tirikatene says despite the Bill’s expected demise at the next member’s day the issue of Māori seats being treated differently to general seats won’t go away, and he expects similar Bills to go before future parliaments......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjMyODI/Paakiwaha/NZ-First-death-knell-for-Tirikatene-Bill
Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene is accusing New Zealand First and National of pandering to anti-treaty rights group Hobson’s Pledge in their opposition to his Bill seeking to entrench the Māori seats.
The Bill, which would require any changes to the seats to require the same 75 percent of votes as other constitutional changes, is considered dead after New Zealand First confirmed on Wednesday it will vote against it.
Mr Tirikatene says despite the Bill’s expected demise at the next member’s day the issue of Māori seats being treated differently to general seats won’t go away, and he expects similar Bills to go before future parliaments......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjMyODI/Paakiwaha/NZ-First-death-knell-for-Tirikatene-Bill