WE believe the "formal treaty" document currently used by the Waitangi Tribunal should be
re-visited to ensure it's interpretation is (100% fair) and not a manipulation of the facts by
politicians and or other interested parties either for political expediency or cultural reasons
WE should have either the High Court of New Zealand or Privy Council argue its full validity
and if necessary, re-written in clear unambiguous terminology for current day interpretation
Notwithstanding whether the actual TREATY DOCUMENTS used by the Waitangi Tribunal are
part-fraudulent or to put it softly, a manipulation of the facts, the NZTP comments as below
The NZTP recognises the 1840 treaty document signed between Maori & Settlers at the time
The NZTP supports the forshore and seabed referenda to move ownership back to the Crown
The treaty became all the people’s partnership agreement, which moved the country forward
but the document must be enacted in the 1840 context, and not a never-ending gravy train
We accept there were genuine land rights issues over time that the crown has an obligation
to address, & though not perfect, the tribunial has in the main moved the grievance process
forward with over $2-billion in settlements processed. Outstanding claims must be finalised
It is incumbent upon all Kiwi's that the "negotiated settlements" are fastracked and FINAL
Maori rank and file need to ensure the payments trickle down to those most in need and are
not tied up with local tribal infighting, costly legal expenses, and centralising of that wealth
It is imperative upon full and (final settlement payment) that we move to the next phase of
the partnership, which is becoming one united nation under one flag with equal rights for all
After Maori have received all negotiated grievance payments, that will be the time to move
from our current divisive model, to a universal electoral system without the privileged seats
After treaty claims are fully paid, test public opinion by (binding referenda) at election 2014