If the Treaty of Waitangi is to be cast in concrete in a written constitution which may be thrust upon us, we had better understand just exactly what it said, not any of the many distortions which are current today.
1. The chiefs gave up sovereignty completely and for ever to the British Crown (Article one)
2. All Maoris (tangata Maori; katoa o Nu Tirani) were granted the full rights and privileges of British subjects (Article three)
3. All the people of New Zealand (tangata katoa o Nu Tirani) received the right to own property - real estate and personal. (Article two). (With a provision for the sale of land)
That is absolutely all.
Bruce Moon, Nelson.
5 comments
Over the Moon
Posted on 15-03-2013 13:34 | By TERMITE
Agreed, the most important thing since that has happened is that the meaning of words has been changed to mean something completely different, the purpose of that is to justify a significant number of claims that would otherwise not exist (never real anyway) and now the plan is to take sovereignty off all NZers for themselves, that then is against the exact wording of the treaty as signed.
I agree Mr Moon
Posted on 16-03-2013 19:18 | By Captain Sensible
Unfortunately our PC gutless spineless wonders that we refer to as "politicians" have no knowledge of what you say. They rely on the lies and the race based agendas to guide them as they bumble from one racist handout to the next.
One law for all !!!
Posted on 18-03-2013 08:15 | By The Big Tomatosaurus
@ Bruce Moon. I have just started your co-written book "Twisting The Treaty". Didn't put it down till nearly 3am!!! Well done! Lets stop all the racism in NZ that has become entrenched here over the last 30+ years! One law for all!!!
absolutely correct assessment
Posted on 19-03-2013 21:09 | By POCO O POCO
Lets now start about kicking the cowboys into touch without further ado. I'll bet the cold turkey treatment will go down a real treat.Only one legit Treaty and that is the maori version which refers to all Nzers.
shameful
Posted on 21-03-2013 08:48 | By The Big Tomatosaurus
For the Waitangi Tribunal to get away with what they have claimed happened, and then to read quotes from dozens of Maori chiefs at the time, shows what nasty evil liars the Waitangi Tribunal are. And to think that not one minister has questioned these people suggests that these ministers have not done their jobs and therefore should suffer the consequences for their incompetence/fear and thus be labelled as traitors. The great ripoff of NZ aided and abetted by politicians.
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