As Bassett said, it was created to deal with historical claims, most of which were settled in the 90's, but of course there's a whole new generation that hasn't been told that and want to create a whole new raft of grievances. Who remembers the words 'full and final'?
The WT was set up to redress grievances. Instead it has slowly chipped away until it thinks it can make laws. It has no authority beyond resolving claims. Questions: If you are a Māori, do you get your share of your Iwis payout? Why are many Māori families still in unsuitable accomodation? Some of these settlements were decades ago, so where has the money been spent, if not for the betterment of individual families?
How did Maori cede sovereignty when they were trible. They signed a treaty which handed governance to the crown. NZ was still trying to free it's self from the crown till the 1980s. We should be independent and all grievances should be addressed by the crown , not the NZ taxpayer.
They just keep coming back.! How about making it compulsory to RETIRE at 65 and keep your nose out of anything govt and govt related. Old men need to find a hobby, go travel, do something else......
None of the settlements were fair what are you talking about .compensation, 2 cents on the dollar, if the crown and nz govt illegally stole Maori land and that land is sold on Maori can't get land back. You think this is fair. Lucky Maori have the Waitangi tribunal.
And when you get a slight rebate it’s about 86 cents. That’s what my late mother got many years post her passing. I’m sure Prebble will get more than 86 cents.
I wish I was 'oppressed by evil colonial racists that let me have my own flag, political party, rugby team, black supremacist gang, exclusive tax paid for schools, doctors, TV channel and radio stations, special housing, special seats in government, government health departments, discounts off prison sentences for 'cultural' reasons etc. etc. Oh the suffering!
What a load of dribble from a journalist who knows better. Don't be scared of the tribunal, e hoa mā, they aren't trying to oppress you. To work out what Te Tiriti means, read it. It's all there.
I have read it. Simple. Māoris ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria. Māoris could keep their land and only sell it to the government. Māoris could remain chief over their tribes. Very simple document. No mention or intention to “co-govern”. Completely fabricated interpretation.……the Queen was not for “sharing”.
@@hughjanus3378 Have you read both versions? Can only understand one? Which one was signed by most rangatira? Regardless of the version, the Crown trampled on both of them, especially the one signed by the vast majority of signatories.
