The following illustrates how the majority of Kiwis are being ripped off, hoodwinked or marginalised by the current Constitutional Review process with the National/Maori sponsored review.
Words like bias, separatism and public referendums spring to mind.
The panel consists of 12 handpicked individuals as follows:
5 Maori academics
1 Pacific Islands representative
1 Asian representative
5 Others including European ancestry, 3 of these having strong Maori ties
In the panel's first Progress Report, in their naivety, ignorance or arrogance (or all three) they produced a chart illustrating ethnicity by percentage of the main ethnic groups in New Zealand.
Pacific Islanders
2006 – 10%
2026 – 7% (Projected)
Asian
2006 – 16%
2026 – 10% (Projected)
Maori
2006 – 16%
2026 – 15% (Projected)
Others including European ancestry.
2006 – 70%
2026 – 77% (Projected)
Realistically, based on this chart the current Constitutional Advisory Panel should consist of:
2 Maori
1 Pacific Islands
1 Asian
8 Others including those of European descent
Does this indicate that any recommendations made by this panel will be invalid and possibly unlawful? Why is the Maori representation currently so far in excess of the number it should be?
R Bailey, Papamoa.
2 comments
Where to start?
Posted on 17-02-2013 13:57 | By Half_Caste
So the issue is that each race will argue solely for itself therefore each race must be represented on the panel in proprtion to its representation among the general population? In that case where do most Maori fit given that allegedly "there are no full blooded Maori left". Or do we agree that the ethnically "Maori" on the review panel are able to present the viewpoints from all of their "ethnicities"? If so, there is a case for having more "Maori" on the panel because they are truly able to represent a blended view. We are all complex, multifaceted human beings and thank The Lord for that!The "race" arguments put forward by R Bailey are offensive in their ignorance but are sadly the view of far too many so called caucasian New Zealanders. Let's debate the content of any proposed constitution in an intelligent manner and leave racialism out of it.
feeling maori
Posted on 17-02-2013 22:12 | By crazyhorse
Not even clever, all your comment has said is if your a maori, or just feel maori you should have much more say than kiwis, you know people who were born here , other people from newzealand not known as aotaoroa.
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