Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Gordon Campbell | Parliament TV | Parliament Today | News Video | Crime | Employers | Housing | Immigration | Legal | Local Govt. | Maori | Welfare | Unions | Youth | Search

 

The Treaty has to take centre stage

The Treaty has to take centre stage

Is the Treaty of Waitangi done and dusted when the last iwi claim is settled? – not according to Gareth Morgan. Today at Ratana Pa Gareth explained that despite the historic settlements, New Zealand has yet to honour the Treaty. Gareth says Pakeha are “blissfully ignorant” of the commitments enshrined in the Treaty. He is of the view the Treaty must be embedded in a formal constitution and its essential that Pakeha in particular, be brought up to speed on why. He said for too long governments of all persuasions have sidelined the Treaty, misleading the wider public as to its ongoing importance.

Rather than pointing the finger at the Labour party, with whom Ratana have had a relationship for more than 80 years, and the current government, Dr Morgan said the House of Representatives as a whole must step up. He laid an across-party challenge:

“So today I challenge the House of Representatives to… stop honoring the Treaty in part only, and build a constitution that makes Maori and Pakeha and all New Zealanders able to stand tall in our shared land…

Sadly, it is the benign neglect by the House of Representatives to endorse and promote the Treaty and its principles as the core of our (yet unwritten) constitution, that has underpinned a persistently shallow appreciation by Pakeha in particular, of the ongoing implications of the Treaty.”

See Gareth’s full speech at Ratana here:

http://garethsworld.com/treaty/gareth-morgans-ratana-speech/


Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines


Gordon Campbell: On The US Opposition To Mortgage Interest Deductibility For Landlords


Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else...
More


 
 

Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More

ALSO:


Government: GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan

Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More

ALSO:


Government: Humanitarian Support For Gaza & West Bank

Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More


Government: New High Court Judge Appointed

Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.