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Where should the Treaty of Waitangi sit within our law?
Feb 1, 2024
Elizabeth Rata, a sociologist from the University of Auckland, discusses the Treaty of Waitangi's place in our law. Topics include the lack of a fixed definition, the power grab by retribalists, the debate over including the Treaty in legislation, the legitimacy of the political system, the Māori Party's support for co-governance, sovereignty, historical reasons for present issues in the Māori community.
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- The guest, Elizabeth Rata, criticizes the retribalists' strategy and argues against the inclusion of invented treaty principles advocating for tribalism in contemporary constitutional arrangements.
- Rata emphasizes the importance of individual rights in a liberal democracy and warns about the implications of the retribalist movement for New Zealand's democratic system.
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Treaty Principles and Redefinition
The podcast episode explores the Treaty of Waitangi and the New Zealand government's approach to its principles. The New Zealand First party aims to redefine the principles and potentially put them to a referendum. Act party also wants to redefine the principles significantly. Although it is unlikely that a referendum will happen, the discussions around the principles have generated significant debate and interest.
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