I hope lots of New Zealanders read Rob Colmore's letter last week. He's absolutely right, there is a conspiracy going on behind closed doors and well away from the General Public's knowledge, between the National Government and the Maori Party.
Maori want a Treaty of Waitangi based NZ Constitution. National want to stay in power and need the Maori vote.
The result is John Key and his party are appeasing Maori and there's a very real threat that NZ will have a new Constitution before much longer.
I've personally attempted to extract information regarding the spending of $4m taxpayers' money for this process (having the Treaty enshrined in our Constitution) and have been told ‘don't worry, nothing's going to change',and there'll be no new Constitution without Public involvement including a Referendum.' Well, from what I've managed to find out, through a couple of Wellington contacts and also from Muriel Newman's New Zealand Centre for Political Research, there's no doubt, a new NZ Constitution is on the horizon.
Over the years everyone's been laughing and joking about Hone Hawiwira/Pita Sharples etc and their followers.They've made it very clear that they wish to have their own sovereignty and have a huge say in the running of this country.
There's a very real chance that they'll continue to grind the Government down and will get their way, to the detriment of all of us, make no mistake. A new Constitution will make Maori Premium Grade Citizens and the rest of us Lower Grade.
If Maori get a new Constitution we will live in a ‘bi-cultural' country, and they, the smallest ethnic race by far, will have the final say on almost everything. Any future Government will need to ‘dance to Maori music' and it'll be a case of ‘cross my palm with silver' in order to get Maori agreement.
if we had a Constitution based on the Original meaning of the Treaty, (one people under one Sovereign), there'd be no problem, the trouble is, the interpretations of the Treaty of Waitangi have been misconstrued and massaged by both Pakeha Governments and Maori alike and therefore have no resemblence to the original meanings or intention.
Wake up Kiwis, write to who you voted for and ask questions, demand answers and let them have your thoughts, before it's too late!
Have a look at the NZCPR website, it'll open your eyes.

Pete Kelly, Te Puna.