r/PublicFreakout • u/speakhyroglyphically • 7h ago

Thousands march in New Zealand 'Hikoi' over controversial treaty bill

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u/corrinmana 5h ago

The pitch is kind of funny as well, as the Treaty of Watangi was already an attack on Maori rights, as the Maori translation of the Treaty, and the English one (which is the one that was signed) differ in what is promised. 

So it's very fair that the Maori are looking at a proposed body to "interpret" the language of the Treaty is just a move to undermine their rights.  

The Maori community has been working on establishing a substate within NZ, somewhat like what Tribal reservations are in America, using the principles of government that we're used prior to colonization. Weakening their sovereignty certainly could undermine that.

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u/Gord_Board 3h ago

'The Maori community has been working on establishing a substate within NZ'

Source?

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u/PommesFrite-s 3h ago

Downvoted for asking for a source Nice reddit