CORPORATE IWI ELITE GET RICH AT YOUR EXPENSE ‘WHETHER YOU HAVE MAORI ANCESTRY OR NOT YOU FOOT THE BILL’

PUBLIC ASSETS BELONG TO ALL NEW ZEALANDERS:  Firstly ‘What is a Publicly Owned Asset’.? This is ‘Public Commercial Assets owned by the ‘Public Sector’ that are able to generate income that the Government control. (they belong to all New Zealanders)

REFERENCE TO AN ARTICLE 14th March 2011 published by Dr Muriel Newman titled ‘Corporate Iwi Get Rich At Your Expense’ (Dr Muriel Newman established the NZ Centre for political Research as a ‘Public Policy Think-Tank’ in 2005 after 9 years as a Member of parliament, A Former Chamber of Commerce President. Her publication includes the description of a ‘shadowy, powerful group of tribal elite’, the driving force behind the acquisition of public assets (The assets that ALL Citizens own). The claiming of assets as an ‘Indigenous Right’. The group penetrating Maori and National Parties.

 

Auckland University Guest Commentator of NZCPR Prof. Elizabeth Rata has written extensively about dangers of NZ’s Liberal Democratic System of ‘Iwi Indigenous Rights’ Strategy. The threatening of the preservation of our ‘public commons’ eg ‘the coastline, National Parks, Water, Air- as the Iwi Elite seek to privatize ‘public assets’. Rata refers to a speech namely ‘People Power or Ethnic Elites?’ which was given to the ‘Anatomy of Power Conference at Auckland University in 2005’

 

As she explained the strategies over the previous 5 years as being a shift of strategies used by Iwi in their quest for ‘property rights’ and ‘constitutional recognition’ The using the Treaty Of Waitangi as a justification for a comprehensive indigenous group rights argument. The claiming customary rights are property rights guarantreed under English Common Law.

Elizabeth Rata states how interpretation is crucial ‘If Iwi approach were to be successful’, however the consequences for NZ are very serious. “The Property Rights argument will privatize large public socio-economic assets into the hands of Iwi Corporations” she said. “Hence creating a permenant gap between the small iwi elite with aristocratic pretensions on the one hand and the majority of New Zealanders of all ethnicities on the other”. This being the ‘inclusion of Iwi into the nations constitutional arrangement, that will undermine integrity and the constitutional arrangements of New Zealand

This concept may seem of remote academic interest but I want to show today how its interpretation is crucial. If the iwi approach were to be successful, the consequences for New Zealand are serious. The property rights argument will privatise large public socio-economic assets into the hands of iwi corporations. This will create a permanent gap between a small iwi elite with aristocratic pretensions on the one hand and the majority of New Zealanders of all ethnicities on the other. The larger group rights argument for the inclusion of iwi into the nation’s constitutional arrangements will undermine the integrity of the New Zealand nation.”

The Iwi Elite with the insatiable appetite for public resources, for the National Party to stay in power at that time they were prepared to sacrifice public ownershop of the coast of New Zealand to the Iwi Elite. 2003 the National Party reinterpreted a Court of Appeal ruling that indicated that some rare, remote and hard to prove pockets of customary title to the foreshore

What Elizabeth warned about in 2005 is occurring today. The Marine and Coastal Area Bill will privatise to iwi corporations the public commons that makes up the entire coastal area of New Zealand. The government has never sought an open mandate from the public for this course of action. It is instead the result of a cosy deal between powerful iwi interests – with an insatiable appetite for public resources – and a National Party that is so desperate to stay in power that it is prepared to sacrifice public ownership of the coast and seabed might still exit in NZ, as justification for the repeal of public ownership of the entire coastline. To ensure that Iwi Elite succeeded with their claim National reversed the burden of proof, Iwi would not have to prove customary title exists, the Crow

To pursue their goal, the National Party reinterpreted a 2003 Court of Appeal ruling, that indicated that some rare, remote and hard to prove pockets of customary title to the foreshore and seabed might still exist in New Zealand, as justification for the repeal of public ownership of the entire coastline.

To make sure elite iwi will succeed with their claims National has reversed the burden of proof: iwi will not have to prove customary title exits. Mational ruled out for Iwi to have to prove claims in a court of law, instead allowing deals to transfer millions if not billions of dollars worth of public assets to private corporation (Public assets that belong to ALL New Zealanders).

This was done through secret negotiations with a Government Minister. Additional to this they significantly lowered the threshold tests to ensure vast tracts of PUBLIC COASTLINE were transferred into Iwi Elite private hands.Please Note: Iwi Elite we voice “Our People”, however they do not have consent to speak for ALL people with Maori Ancestry DO NOT represent all people with Maori Ancestry,

They speak out of ‘Self Interest-Self Rewards’. Key members of the Iwi Elite make up the Iwi Chairs Forum that includes Mark Solomon, Tuku Morgan, Sommy Tau, Margaret Mutu, Toko Renata, Ngahiwi Tomoana, Apirana Mahuika. All have a close association with the government and have personally benefited, for instance Tuky Morgan was paid out at least $141,000 in directors fees, add $100,000 success fee’s for completing Tainui Waikato Settlement. He was also paid as a Crown Facilitator to help with the Iwi settlement process. Between November 2008 and March 1st, the Office Of Treaty Settlements paid him $171,000

In 2011 Maori Corporations were estimated to be worth $25 billion almost half the value of the NZ Stock Exchange (Wealth gained from privatization of public assets (Publically owned by ALL New Zealanders) given to them by successive NZ Governments, and they always want more and more.

Collectively, Maori corporations are understood to be worth as much as $25 billion – almost half of the value of the New Zealand stock exchange. This is the wealth that has originated from the privatization of public assets given to them by successive government. But now they want more. With their huge appetite for wealth and power, they have a mineral rich foreshore and seabed, the generating of vast commercial returns from mining iron-sands, setting up marine farms, and a myrid of commercial opportunities that have arisen out of their ownership rights

The Iwi Leaders Forum have held regular meetings with successive governments, given access to confidential cabinet papers. The Māori Party having this cozy relationship with the National Iwi Chairs Forum as they have emerged as the key stakeholder group. The Māori Party allowing them access to the key cabinet strategy committee on Treaty issues which has comprised of successive governments.

If Iwi Elite Leaders want it, so do they Maori Party. Iwi Elite through the Māori Party doorway the focus on the prime target being the ownership and control of fresh water. Whanau Ora providing a wide range of lucrative opportunities for Iwi Elite to contract out service provisions in social areas including Housing and Corrections.

Margaret Mutu has been an influential voice, activist of the Iwi Elite, appointed the Chair of the Iwi Leaders Constitution Group with Moana Jackson the convenor (Moana Jackson had a special role at the UN UNDRIP Planning in 1990) Iwi Leaders Group preparation of a report namely ‘ to be the dissemination to Iwi and given to the Crown as the model for New Zealand’s Constitutional arrangements.

Now the National Party ‘Chriss Luxon’ Prime minister has been put in a dire situation as with Winston Peters NZ First and David Seymour -Act Party. Because the National Party had been jumping to the tune of the powerful Iwi Elite Corporations, to privatize valuable ‘Public Assets) owned by ALL New Zealanders. National Party had ceded to their demands, betrayed the vast majority of New Zealanders, successive governments have not protected our public assets, or the publics interests.

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A HUMAN RIGHTS TYRANNY ‘CORRUPTION OF ‘Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ -‘The Corporate Capture of New Zealand’

MARANGA MAI 160 PAGE REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT. The Focus being 160 plus pages focusing on White Supremacy, White Privilege and Colonialism and the need for Decolonialization. Making the Colonials responsible for negatively impacting NZ by introducing a Health system, Education and Christianity

Calling for one government for Maori and a Co Governance for all other New Zealanders. Iwi Leaders and Government.

Commissioned by the Government instrumented by National Iwi Chairs Forum (Margaret Mutu being a key person in that forum) and the Human Rights Commission. Meng Foon, Claire Charters.

To fully adopt into all government policy making, decisions, regulations at Local and Central Government level the recommendation made by this report. To fully implement embed He Puapua into govt policies, the 2007 UN Declaration of Indigenous Peoples Rights.

Rosemary Banks represented NZ at the UN Assembly in 2007. Under the Labour Govt this was rejected because it was non compliant with the Treaty, the practical laws of NZ. The adoption of the UN Declaration would be Maori had Veto Rights over all others. Two class of citizens in NZ. That they would own, control all lands in NZ. (Banks stated this cannot happen has property/land is legally owned by Maori and Non Maori. They would have Veto rights over all Natural Resources.

Horomia Minister of Maori Affairs (Labour) reiterated this in a speech in Parliament in September 2017 and warned Parliamentarians about adopting this, confirming and agreeing with Rosemary Banks speech at the UN. He told the Maori Party to get their head out the clouds. This is merely a document of Aspiration.

1999 Doug Grahams speech in parliament. The Maori Council reported they were going to APEC countries to ask for their support for Maori Sovereignty. Doug Graham the Treaties Minister said “They won’t be interested”. The Maori Council reported they wanted to go back to NZ being ruled under the Declaration of Independence 1835.

Doug Graham said “Judge Timms had concluded in a court case earlier that the Te Tiriti o Waitangi had nulled the 1835 Declaration. Graham went on to say “ The Maori Council cannot have their cake and eat it too, they cant have the Treaty and its claims, and also a Maori Sovereign Nation, and he doubted they would give up the Treaty”

As for the word ‘Indigenous” it is a root Latin word has many meaning including beget- birth being born in a country etc., etc.,  The more modern version was introduced by Andrew Paull President of the Indian Brotherhood of Canada, when he died George Manual also of the Indian Brotherhood then became President of the  Indian Brotherhood. Under Pierre Trudeau Justin Trudeaus father he was given centre stage across of the nation of Canada.

George Manuel was the president of the World Indigenous Council. When they held their first forum at the UN many delegates walked out in protest as they were called Indigenous , they had not knowledge of ‘Indigenous’ and had not given anyone consent to classified as Indigenous.

1970 Geoge Manuel with a delegation from Canada visited New Zealand, he wanted to learn more about Maori and the place they live in. After going to different Maori entertainment etc., the following night he invited Maori politicians to his hotel room with a group of Maori entertainers, there he had a serious talk about Maori being called Indigenous in New Zealand.

What is introduced Globally is acted out locally. The Un and WEF 13th June 2019 signed an official partnership memorandum. One that meant that UN Agenda 2030 could be accelerated by the means of more billions of dollars and even more political clout. As UN Nation Member State leaders, corporations, academics, philanthropists were all part of the WEF regime. Hence the almighty push globally for Public/Private Multi-stakeholder Corporate Capture.

Introduced at the global level actioned out locally, a UN/WEF One World Global Governance, hence UN Nation States Governments Public/Private Multi Stakeholder Governance (Co-Governance). A Corporate Capture of Transnational Corporation and Iwi Elite. UN Agender 2030

134 Pages PDF ‘The Peoples Report on the 2030 Agenda and SDG Coals. A Global Transformation of all things. This report was only possible through the support of the collaborating organizations and steering group members, researchers, writers and contributors, those who made time to participate in the survey and those who let us share their stories within a Treaty Partnership Model. Refers to colonial racism, indigenous peoples world views. The Private Sector and Trade Unions promoting Agenda 2030

Recommendations NZ Government /Iwi Maori Partnership model. Not protect all Human Rights just Maori Rights. Young people to progress Agenda 2030, global citizenship education- never mind NZ Citizenship. The collaboration of the partnership plan in SDG 17 Agenda 2030. The vital role of Maori designed frameworks.

Other government papers report Iwi Maori  leadership in Food Security NZ. Iwi /Maori leadership in Agenda 2030.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi did not create a Partnership not Principles the legislations and corruption within Parliament did. The Te Tiri o Waitangi was NZ’s Founding document of  Peace. Now its being used by Iwi/Maori and collaborating organizations, academia  embedded in a Iwi/Maori  134 page report to the UN to fully implement UN Agenda 2030 in NZ. The corporate capture of NZ.

Land grabs, water grabs.. New Zealand makes a rewarding corporate capture as it  has a wide variety of minerals found both onshore and offshore, including coal, gold silver, iron-sand, aggregate, limestone, dolomite, pumice, salt, serpentinite, zeolite, bentonite, phosphate

NZ has a very long history as an oil and gas producing country, a rewarding Corporate Transnational and Iwi Elite Capture. The Plundering and deliberate destruction of  New Zealand

A HUMAN RIGHTS TYRANNY ‘CORRUPTION OF ‘Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ -‘The Corporate Capture of New Zealand’ an Iwi/ Maori led UN Agenda 2030, Climate and Food Security in New Zealand.

160 pages of continuous rant (critical race theory) about white privilege, the need for decolonization. Commissioned by the NZ Government promoting and supporting apartheid in New Zealand. He Puapua recommendations for Government to embed this in central and local government levels. To fully adopt the UNDRIP. In this video I share the information that is deliberately neglected to be publicly shared. It’s election year use it and target all the individual political parties in the cesspit of Wellington with it. They are all fully aware knowledgeable of what I share with you

Researched By Carol Sakey

 

LINKS

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/maori-claims-sovereignty-lack-credibility (Doug Graham 1999 and Maori Council)

https://www.sdg.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Final_PeopleReport-2019-Dec-2019_for-web.pdf (Maranga Mai commissioned by the Govt White Priveilege and Decolonialization )

https://press.un.org/en/2007/ga10612.doc.htm    Rosemary Banks NZ Representative UN 2007  (UNDRIP)

https://youtu.be/gXkI8jaqsWM

https://youtu.be/gXkI8jaqsWM

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ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO THE GENERAL ELECTION LABOUR SIGNS UN AGREEMENT ‘AGAIN ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL SECRET DEAL the PUBLIC ARE UNAWARE OF’

We the people need to drain the swamp again another UN Agreement signed by the Labour Party only a few weeks before the General Election. I question how legal is this when Parliament has already broken up and resumes by different parties, hopefully when Parliament reopens..??

Daily Telegraph NZ 22nd September 2023 reported Winston accuses Mahuta of breaking constitutional convention over UN Agenda 2030 Agreement signing.

Nanaia Mahuta has signed the ‘Beyond Biodiversity National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) at the UN in New York on 21st September 2023. Winston Peters has accused her of breaking the ‘caretaker government’ constitutional convention in signing the international UN agreement. This agreement is part of the accelerated push across the world of the UN Agenda 2030 Global Development Goals (SDGs). To manage at lease 30% of the worlds terrestrial and inland water area by the year 2030. Parliament has already risen and its less than 2 weeks from when early voting begins which is the 2nd October 2023. This should have been left for the next government to deal with. Mahuta when interviewed said she was doing this on behalf of Aotearoa New Zealand. Wrong the name of our country is still officially New Zealand you will not find Aotearoa on the world map. The dirty tricks of Labour, this UN Agreement is open for signatures for another two years, but she chose to do this just before the election

Why would you ever trust those behind the closed doors of Parliament, of course they all knew about this, but they all kept it secret from the public eye, until it was signed. There you have it, this means that UN approval will be required when it comes to shipping and deep sea mining, all activity on the high seas. This also means the inclusion of a diverse range of voices beyond UN Nation States (Beyond New Zealand) The BBNJ is legally binding under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This was agreed upon under the Kunming-Montreal Global Diversity Framework in December 2022.

The Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted at COP15 it represented the most ambitious global agreement on biodiversity in the history of environmental governance, serves as the worlds framework for actions taken at all levels as to worldwide biodiversity. This has extensive provisions as well as reference to ‘survey activities, prospecting, exploitation in relation to seabed mining. The implementing of sustainability and blue economic objectives. The agreement Mahuta signed is interlinked with the SDG’s of Agenda 2030, namely to contribute to the realization of the ASDGs learning opportunities (SDG4) gender equality (SDG5), sustainable economic growth (SDG8 and climate action (SDG 13), Oceans (SDG14) All Global Goals.

Agenda 2030 Target 14.C aims to enhance the conservation sustainable use of the oceans and their resources by implementing this international law under the Convention, with international efforts on the attainment of the SDGs by using science, education and gender empowerment as drivers for this one world global transformation. The UN Agreement Mahuta provides a legal basis for partnerships with the private sector and holders of traditional knowledge. Drives a codification of new norms.

The Global Biodiversity Frameworks refers to ‘valuing nature after COP 15, systems, policy, action. The key takeaways include- Giving corporate sectors an economic reason to act in support of the GDF objectives. Where Nature is essential to the global economy, in accounting systems and corporations etc.,  Today there are Public/Private asset classes that offer ‘nature positive investments’. Leaders of Governments help scale up so called sustainable investments by detailing policies, objectives of  the Global Biodiversity Framework (Corporate Capture)

The GBF articulated by the Kunming Montreal COP15 is Agenda 2030 Target 19 focuses on the mobilization of US$200 billion annually by 2030 from public and private sources, is crucial for large businesses, corporations and governments. New Zealand Government joined nearly 200 parties in adopting the Kunming Montreal Biodiversity Framework on 19th December 2022 at COP 15 meeting all but two countries signed up to this. Conservation Minister Poto Willians refers this global deal of nature as protecting land and oceans, ecosystems where the government committed to $1.3 billion to International Climate Finance to support global ambition. NZ doubling its contribution to the Global Environment Facility to $23.5 million

Poto Williams states “The global biodiversity framework recognizes the essential contribution of Maori and other Indigenous peoples to UN Sustainable management, and now we must partner with others to play our part. To implement our commitments through Te Mana  o te Taiao” . NZ Government introduced a National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB). This includes a Biodiversity Credit System Iwi Elite and Government Partnership. The growing interest in investing in Nature partnering with Local and Central Govt.

Researched By Carol Sakey

https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2022-media-releases/new-zealand-welcomes-new-global-deal-for-nature/

https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/biodiversity/Biodiversity-credit-system-snapshot.pdf

https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/winston-accuses-mahuta-of-breaking-constitutional-convention-over-agenda-2030-agreement-signing/?fbclid=IwAR1gFTMw9xmhJFKhKStUk9W2GtwQQL2JmZSiGhkivnAG2kJjKJEEmDQEafY

 

 

 

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A HUMAN RIGHTS TYRANNY ‘CORRUPTION OF ‘Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ -‘The Corporate Capture of New Zealand’

MARANGA MAI 160 PAGE REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT. The Focus being 160 plus pages focusing on White Supremacy, White Privilege and Colonialism and the need for Decolonialization. Making the Colonials responsible for negatively impacting NZ by introducing a Health system, Education and Christianity

Calling for one government for Maori and a Co Governance for all other New Zealanders. Iwi Leaders and Government.

Commissioned by the Government instrumented by National Iwi Chairs Forum (Margaret Mutu being a key person in that forum) and the Human Rights Commission. Meng Foon, Claire Charters.

To fully adopt into all government policy making, decisions, regulations at Local and Central Government level the recommendation made by this report. To fully implement embed He Puapua into govt policies, the 2007 UN Declaration of Indigenous Peoples Rights.

Rosemary Banks represented NZ at the UN Assembly in 2007. Under the Labour Govt this was rejected because it was non compliant with the Treaty, the practical laws of NZ. The adoption of the UN Declaration would be Maori had Veto Rights over all others. Two class of citizens in NZ. That they would own, control all lands in NZ. (Banks stated this cannot happen has property/land is legally owned by Maori and Non Maori. They would have Veto rights over all Natural Resources.

Horomia Minister of Maori Affairs (Labour) reiterated this in a speech in Parliament in September 2017 and warned Parliamentarians about adopting this, confirming and agreeing with Rosemary Banks speech at the UN. He told the Maori Party to get their head out the clouds. This is merely a document of Aspiration.

1999 Doug Grahams speech in parliament. The Maori Council reported they were going to APEC countries to ask for their support for Maori Sovereignty. Doug Graham the Treaties Minister said “They won’t be interested”. The Maori Council reported they wanted to go back to NZ being ruled under the Declaration of Independence 1835.

Doug Graham said “Judge Timms had concluded in a court case earlier that the Te Tiriti o Waitangi had nulled the 1835 Declaration. Graham went on to say “ The Maori Council cannot have their cake and eat it too, they cant have the Treaty and its claims, and also a Maori Sovereign Nation, and he doubted they would give up the Treaty”

As for the word ‘Indigenous” it is a root Latin word has many meaning including beget- birth being born in a country etc., etc.,  The more modern version was introduced by Andrew Paull President of the Indian Brotherhood of Canada, when he died George Manual also of the Indian Brotherhood then became President of the  Indian Brotherhood. Under Pierre Trudeau Justin Trudeaus father he was given centre stage across of the nation of Canada.

George Manuel was the president of the World Indigenous Council. When they held their first forum at the UN many delegates walked out in protest as they were called Indigenous , they had not knowledge of ‘Indigenous’ and had not given anyone consent to classified as Indigenous.

1970 Geoge Manuel with a delegation from Canada visited New Zealand, he wanted to learn more about Maori and the place they live in. After going to different Maori entertainment etc., the following night he invited Maori politicians to his hotel room with a group of Maori entertainers, there he had a serious talk about Maori being called Indigenous in New Zealand.

What is introduced Globally is acted out locally. The Un and WEF 13th June 2019 signed an official partnership memorandum. One that meant that UN Agenda 2030 could be accelerated by the means of more billions of dollars and even more political clout. As UN Nation Member State leaders, corporations, academics, philanthropists were all part of the WEF regime. Hence the almighty push globally for Public/Private Multi-stakeholder Corporate Capture.

Introduced at the global level actioned out locally, a UN/WEF One World Global Governance, hence UN Nation States Governments Public/Private Multi Stakeholder Governance (Co-Governance). A Corporate Capture of Transnational Corporation and Iwi Elite. UN Agender 2030

134 Pages PDF ‘The Peoples Report on the 2030 Agenda and SDG Coals. A Global Transformation of all things. This report was only possible through the support of the collaborating organizations and steering group members, researchers, writers and contributors, those who made time to participate in the survey and those who let us share their stories within a Treaty Partnership Model. Refers to colonial racism, indigenous peoples world views. The Private Sector and Trade Unions promoting Agenda 2030

Recommendations NZ Government /Iwi Maori Partnership model. Not protect all Human Rights just Maori Rights. Young people to progress Agenda 2030, global citizenship education- never mind NZ Citizenship. The collaboration of the partnership plan in SDG 17 Agenda 2030. The vital role of Maori designed frameworks.

Other government papers report Iwi Maori  leadership in Food Security NZ. Iwi /Maori leadership in Agenda 2030.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi did not create a Partnership not Principles the legislations and corruption within Parliament did. The Te Tiri o Waitangi was NZ’s Founding document of  Peace. Now its being used by Iwi/Maori and collaborating organizations, academia  embedded in a Iwi/Maori  134 page report to the UN to fully implement UN Agenda 2030 in NZ. The corporate capture of NZ.

Land grabs, water grabs.. New Zealand makes a rewarding corporate capture as it  has a wide variety of minerals found both onshore and offshore, including coal, gold silver, iron-sand, aggregate, limestone, dolomite, pumice, salt, serpentinite, zeolite, bentonite, phosphate

NZ has a very long history as an oil and gas producing country, a rewarding Corporate Transnational and Iwi Elite Capture. The Plundering and deliberate destruction of  New Zealand

WakeUpNZ

RESEARCHED by Carol Sakey

LINKS:

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/maori-claims-sovereignty-lack-credibility (Doug Graham 1999 and Maori Council)

https://www.sdg.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Final_PeopleReport-2019-Dec-2019_for-web.pdf (Maranga Mai commissioned by the Govt White Priveilege and Decolonialization )

https://press.un.org/en/2007/ga10612.doc.htm    Rosemary Banks NZ Representative UN 2007  (UNDRIP)

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TRAITORS IN THE POLITICAL CESSPIT OF WELLINGTON ‘APARTHEID IN NEW ZEALAND’

He Puapua (Co-governance) in New Zealand also known as ‘Vision 2040’ – To be actioned well before 2040  all relates to New Zealand Government’s signing of the UNDRIP in 2010. 143 countries voted in favour of the UN Declaration. There were 11 absentee’s. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and America rejected the UN DRIP. The planning of the UN Declaration began in 1982. The declaration prohibits discrimination against indigenous peoples. Gives indigenous peoples full and effective participation in ALL matters that concern them. And all matters do concern them.

ROSEMARY BANKS was NZ’s Representative  speaking at the UN, she explained why New Zealand had decided to reject the Declaration. She said that “NZ is unique, we have the Treaty Of Waitangi between the Crown and NZ, it has been NZ’s founding document since 1840. That the Treaty has acquired great significance in NZ’s constitutional arrangements, law, government activity. NZ has a system for redress, accepted by both indigenous and non-indigenous citizens alike. Claims to over half of NZ’s land area had been settled. That NZ had already been implementing most standard in the Declaration for many years. .  She shared the view that the Declaration was long overdue, and the concern that indigenous peoples in many parts of the world continued to be deprived of basic human rights. (13th September 2007)

Rosemary Banks said “It is with deep regret that NZ is unable to support the text in the declaration. NZ has difficulties with 4 provisions within the declaration. Articles 26, 28, 19 and 32.

1)THEY WERE FUNDAMENTALLY: INCOMPATIABLE with NZ’s Constitutional and Legal arrangements. Treaty Of Waitangi, the principle of governing for the good of ALL its citizens.

2) This included the provisions of land and resources in NZ and the Right of Veto over the State

3)Article 26 states that indigenous peoples had the right to own, use, develop or control lands and territories that they traditionally owned, occupied or used.

NZ’s rejection was “This would mean the entire country of NZ would be caught in this scope of the article. As it appears to require recognition of lands now legally owned by other citizens, indigenous and non-indigenous. Does not take into account traditions or customs nor land tenure.

Article 28 is on redress- compensation does not take into account as to lands legally owned legitimately by others. And overlapping indigenous claims. Again the whole country would fall under the scope of  Article 28. The declaration implied Indigenous peoples had the right to veto over democratic legislature and ‘national resource management. The declaration implied to classes of citizenship. Indigenous people would have the right to veto that others do not.

Rosemary Banks said that New Zealand is unable to support the declaration as its incompatible with democratic processes, legislation, constitutional arrangement, is not reflected in New Zealand’s State practices and and would not be recognized as general principles of law in New Zealand.

In 2010 John Keys secretly arranged for Pita Sharples co leader of the Maori Party to travel to the UN to sign the UNDRIP. Since this time co-governance in New Zealand has expanded significantly without any permission or consent of the people of New Zealand. This has happened under National and Labours watch.  Under this Labour Government it has been accelerated and promoted even more.

15th September 2007 Horomia spoke in the House on the UNDRIP. He warned about signing the UNDRIP and also confirmed what Rosemary Banks  had said at the UN as to the reason for rejecting the UN Declaration. This being a Labour Government now support and fully promote the UNDRIP (Co-governance of NZ) as does Green Party. National also,  they are less talkative about it.

Willie Jackson has referred to many workshops and hundreds of participant’s meeting to discuss and working out plans around Vision 2040.

He said the next step would be the drafting of an official plan – work which would be done by Te Puni Kōkiri, the National Iwi Chairs Forum’s Pou Tikanga and the Human Rights Commission – over the next couple months. Jackson said the plan is more than co governance, and refers to health justice education. Independent institutions

https://press.un.org/en/2007/ga10612.doc.htm

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