March 8, 2016 by Kiwi

Kermadec sanctuary to go ahead despite iwi opposition

A marine sanctuary will go ahead in the Kermadec Islands regardless of iwi opposition, Prime Minister John Key says.

Legislation which will establish New Zealand’s largest ocean sanctuary 1000km northeast of the North Island will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow.

Mr Key told reporters this afternoon that “everyone is excluded” from the 620,000sq km sanctuary, including Maori whose Treaty settlements granted them fishing quota rights within the proposed boundaries of the reserve.

Iwi had not taken up these rights and the migratory species found at the Kermadecs could be caught elsewhere, he said.

The relevant Treaty settlements would not be re-negotiated because “Parliament has the sovereign right to do what it likes”.

Should all Kiwis or some Maori own Awaroa Beach?

When the campaign kicked off to buy back a privately owned beach in Abel Tasman National Park, my first thought was, how long it would be before Maori try to claim it.

While this didn’t happen initially, I forgot about my question, until at the last minute of the campaign, some local Maori stood up and said it should be given to them. It seems no matter what Kiwis collectively decide to share, Maori want to take it for their exclusive right. But they often try to soften the blow by saying they promise public access.

Awaroa Inlet Abel Tasman National Park

This is so typical of New Zealand’s gravy train. When a chance to gain some land or sea (i.e., money) is to be had, then the request is predictably made.

While it was great to see New Zealanders from all walks of life pull together and buy this beach back for all New Zealanders (including Maori), it seems that many Maori are only interested in owning things for themselves at the expense of all others. But don’t worry they say, we will give you public access (for now). But then perhaps they try to figure out how to monetize later what they have gotten. Do they really think we are that stupid?

Who is to blame for this name it and claim it culture in the first place? I cannot pin it on any one person. but politically correct thinking is probably the best answer. The same thinking that is wreaking havoc in some European countries right now.

April 17, 2014 by Kiwi

United we stand, divided we fall

I believe that all races are equal and should have equal ruling in the law as well as equal opportunities. Yet when people mention this point in discussions pertaining to Maori privilege, they are then often accused of being racist. I would honestly like an explanation from someone about this. How is the belief that all races are equal and that all races should be subject to the same laws and privileges make that view racist? I just don’t get it. Can someone enlighten me on this.

My personal belief that all races are equal carries across to any country and time. My belief regarding Apartheid in South Africa for example was exactly the same. I believed back then that it was wrong to give one race special privilege at the expense of other races. Even Nelson Mandela who had every excuse to hate Whites was fair in his dealings post Apartheid. Instead of giving his own racial group more privilege he set about forging a new South Africa where all were equal. He even embraced the Springbox , a team that was considered a part of the Apartheid era. This is what is possible when a man is not consumed in hate.

Yet in good old God’s Own New Zealand, the ‘all races are equal’ stance is vigorously opposed. It seems that New Zealand society is moving toward the racist belief that some races are more equal than others. Sorry, but this oxymoron is totally moronic. Promoting the idea that one race gets special privilege over another is just Apartheid plain and simple. Once that horrid system is in place, it will divide a country down the middle. And as that wise old saying goes, “united we stand, divided we fall”.

What do you think? Do you agree with me? If not, then what is your explanation or best argument for Maori privilege at the expense of all other racial groups in New Zealand? I look forward to your views. But before you give me the view that Maori were here first, I would like to remind you that Aryan Germans and other Caucasians were first in Germany or at least before Jews and other races besides Caucasians. So that view isn’t going to wash with me because who thinks White Germans should get special privileged over Jews or other immigrants in German society? I know some would agree with that too, but I am not with you on this and nor am I with anyone who thinks New Zealand should have something similar even of it is not as extreme.

July 28, 2013 by Kiwi

Independent Constitutional Review

The government’s constitutional review is a major threat to New Zealand’s democracy. A biased constitutional advisory panel and a consultation process that locks out non-Maori and threatens to permanently put power and privilege into the hands of the tribal elite.

This urgent threat to our future is quietly building momentum while most people are unaware of what is at stake.

The constitutional advisory panel – an initiative of the Maori Party fronting for the tribal elite – has embarked on a similar consultation process to that used to pass the atrocious Marine and Coastal Area Bill into law. $4 million will be spent over the next 12 months to convince the public that we need a new ‘written’ constitution to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi as superior law. A new constitution would give un-elected Judges supreme power over our elected Members of Parliament.

If we do nothing, under this new regime, non-Maori New Zealanders will become second class citizens in their own land. All attempts to impose a race-based future on New Zealand – through a “written” constitution embracing the Treaty – should be strongly opposed, by supporting a campaign to:

SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION as it stands, and

sign a DECLARATION OF EQUALITY to reject outright race-based laws.

(Note: Link no longer valid)

July 18, 2013 by Kiwi

Will Treaty settlements ever end?

I think one of the most frustrating things we see today in New Zealand, is the never-ending process of Treaty settlements. Deep down many can’t see an end to it and it bothers them.

Even though a date is supposedly set, would it be set in concrete? Absolutely not. Look at the foreshore and seabed controversy. Rather, it is obvious that Maori parties will push to change any end date and could achieve it in times when their party votes become crucial to a main political party’s ability to win an election.

So given the inevitability of Maori asking for more and more resulting in Pakeha paying more and more to support them, the only real thing that can be done about this is for Pakeha to have a political party too to provide a counter-balance. Of course I can hear the complaints as I type. “But Pakeha outnumber Maori so how is this balance”? It is balance because a Pakeha Party or a Pakeha political movement is not after privilege for Pakeha, instead it is about eqaility for all, so if Maori get extra priviledge in part because they have parties representing them, then under that structure, it would be the only way to balance the situation. A Pakeha Party could easily negate this one-sided racial view of settlements and laws by helping governments to focus on all New Zealanders by using their greater presence and voting prowess.

While Maori as far as we know were the first people to arrive in New Zealand, Pakeha have the advantage of being more numerous. And given that New Zealand is suppose to be a democracy, having greater numbers empowers Pakeha. Hence, Pakeha could easily balance things out if they cared enough to.

If a Pakeha Party of some kind forms, it could stipulate an absolutely irreversible date to end all settlements, and then have successive governments stick to that date or suffer loss of support from that Pakeha Party.

In conclusion, if you are sick of ongoing Treaty Settlements and if you feel like a second class citizen or visitor in your own country, then get behind a Pakeha Party and use your vote to make New Zealand a country where all are treated as first class citizens.