For the sake of New Zealand's vulnerable children, we need to do much better and it begins by ensuring loving, stable homes are prioritised over adults' political and cultural preferences.
And hence my support for the current Hobson ps Pledge campaign to scrap the tribunal.
The only acceptable alternative to me would be to include a formal process of aligning the tribunal’s role, structure and function with the outcome of a referendum on the Treaty as per ACT policy but since National doesn’t appear to support this I believe it is time to rip the sticking plaster off what is becoming a festering boil as the cure, being the tribunal, is now worse than the disease, being the remaining unaddressed breaches of the actual treaty - not the fairy tale “we did not cede governance” version the various bad faith actors have been spinning to the population at large.
There are a number of issues that spring to mind while reading your commentary. Waitangi Tribunal overreach being the first. But then the muted response by media, and radicalised judiciary have a significant part to play in the unravelling of our sovereignty & culture.
I lay the blame at the last government's feet for the festering mess of a bandwagon that race relations have become. And, let's not forget the role of our dumbed down leftist education system to churn out a legion of useful idiots. Malignant influencers have jumped on this unholy mess with the misuse of social media algorithms to turn the useful idiots into supporters and protestors.
How to fix it... it's been proven by the previous government the media are able to be bought and paid for with a measly $55m, and look what it's bought us. Therefore turning the country around can be achieved with the right incentives applied to key areas beginning with the stories in the media. The radicalised judiciary can be bought to heel though new or amended legislation. Race relations can then be managed and dealt with through the abolition of the aforementioned Waitangi Tribunal.
A second term for this government could then drive home the positive benefits of this new direction.
definitely a lot of related factors in this including a judiciary (some) getting more activist and over-reaching. I noted in my political years that they were quite to cry 'comity' when parliamentarians commented on them, but are very happy to interfere in the sovereignty of parliament.
I’m generally on the same page as you apart from your hope that the radicalised media and judiciary can be brought to heel by respectively money and fixed up, highly prescriptive legislation that leaves no wriggle room for activist judges “interpretation”. What we have going on in this country right now is a silent but very real coup by the intelligentsia - the new non-commercial professional-managerial class that for their own interests, in the name of ideology, is actively and brazenly undermining a democratically elected government. They’d just take (even more of) our money and give the finger to implementing new rules and regulations they don’t like.
Unfortunately the National Party has insufficient right leaning credentials now for me to trust that it would be prepared to take the very harsh measures required to remedy this state of affairs even if it were to be be able to form the next government on its own.
I'm an optimist who believes there are no conspiracies only bandwagons of opportunists seeking to take advantage - hence the mess we are currently in.
MMP coupled with social media algorithms are deeply seated inherent challenges. Luxon and National seem to be taking the position of we will fix the economy, while leaving ACT & NZF with their part maori leaders to take on the racial aspects. And this is how the current configuration can make inroads. I wouldn't trust National on it's own to do this and hope the agreement in place between these parties holds strong against the "divide and conquer" regime that have been kicked out of office.
"In effect, I would argue the Tribunal is making itself a second house of parliament" - This is literally an attempt to Co-Govern. Parliament MUST put a stop to these shenanigans! Do our politicians have wherewithal to do this?
Yep. You can see how this easily morphs into something bigger. I have often found that those of us who call out these early steps/moves and warn of where it is going, are shut down or told 'don't be silly'. Yet we are often (not always) right. Same was true of when Key government signed the UNDRIP. It was argued that was just symbolic, but myself and a few others (a minority) could see exactly where it would lead and here we have been the last six or so years with Labour, Willie Jackson, and friends.
A culture that values its customs and status over and above the good of a child's well-being is not a culture that values life. Thank you for the links to revisit the reported 'cultural' uplifts of children from good homes. A social worker telling lies reminded me of the social worker in Tauranga who knew but failed to report the toddler Malachai's abuse. If OT employs social workers because they are the right race above their integrity and qualifications, will removing clause 7AA fix that too?
I may well be wrong but the Appeal Court did not rule against the High Court but that they would allow an appeal. Since the illegal summons had now been overtaken by events, the proposed Bill is before parliament, there was no point in either party pursuing it.
You are most likely right; I am no lawyer so have probably missed a subtlety here. That the original judgement is appealable is still concerning to me (the substance, not that things can be appealed per se).
My comment isn’t intended to undermine the intent of your post, I pretty much agree wholeheartedly with everything you said so keep it up. From what I’ve read the whole summons was actually not lawful and it would seem the Crown Law case was very, very poorly conceived :(
Oh, not taken that way - in fact, was grateful for your comment as means I have to look at this even more closely including the veracity - or lack thereof - of the Crown's case. Let's hope it improves!
This article addresses everything that is wrong with NZ today. Very happy to support your efforts.
Thank you Mike and appreciate both the support and comment 🙏
Well put
And hence my support for the current Hobson ps Pledge campaign to scrap the tribunal.
The only acceptable alternative to me would be to include a formal process of aligning the tribunal’s role, structure and function with the outcome of a referendum on the Treaty as per ACT policy but since National doesn’t appear to support this I believe it is time to rip the sticking plaster off what is becoming a festering boil as the cure, being the tribunal, is now worse than the disease, being the remaining unaddressed breaches of the actual treaty - not the fairy tale “we did not cede governance” version the various bad faith actors have been spinning to the population at large.
There are a number of issues that spring to mind while reading your commentary. Waitangi Tribunal overreach being the first. But then the muted response by media, and radicalised judiciary have a significant part to play in the unravelling of our sovereignty & culture.
I lay the blame at the last government's feet for the festering mess of a bandwagon that race relations have become. And, let's not forget the role of our dumbed down leftist education system to churn out a legion of useful idiots. Malignant influencers have jumped on this unholy mess with the misuse of social media algorithms to turn the useful idiots into supporters and protestors.
How to fix it... it's been proven by the previous government the media are able to be bought and paid for with a measly $55m, and look what it's bought us. Therefore turning the country around can be achieved with the right incentives applied to key areas beginning with the stories in the media. The radicalised judiciary can be bought to heel though new or amended legislation. Race relations can then be managed and dealt with through the abolition of the aforementioned Waitangi Tribunal.
A second term for this government could then drive home the positive benefits of this new direction.
definitely a lot of related factors in this including a judiciary (some) getting more activist and over-reaching. I noted in my political years that they were quite to cry 'comity' when parliamentarians commented on them, but are very happy to interfere in the sovereignty of parliament.
I’m generally on the same page as you apart from your hope that the radicalised media and judiciary can be brought to heel by respectively money and fixed up, highly prescriptive legislation that leaves no wriggle room for activist judges “interpretation”. What we have going on in this country right now is a silent but very real coup by the intelligentsia - the new non-commercial professional-managerial class that for their own interests, in the name of ideology, is actively and brazenly undermining a democratically elected government. They’d just take (even more of) our money and give the finger to implementing new rules and regulations they don’t like.
Unfortunately the National Party has insufficient right leaning credentials now for me to trust that it would be prepared to take the very harsh measures required to remedy this state of affairs even if it were to be be able to form the next government on its own.
I'm an optimist who believes there are no conspiracies only bandwagons of opportunists seeking to take advantage - hence the mess we are currently in.
MMP coupled with social media algorithms are deeply seated inherent challenges. Luxon and National seem to be taking the position of we will fix the economy, while leaving ACT & NZF with their part maori leaders to take on the racial aspects. And this is how the current configuration can make inroads. I wouldn't trust National on it's own to do this and hope the agreement in place between these parties holds strong against the "divide and conquer" regime that have been kicked out of office.
Thanks for your thoughts, Simon.
"In effect, I would argue the Tribunal is making itself a second house of parliament" - This is literally an attempt to Co-Govern. Parliament MUST put a stop to these shenanigans! Do our politicians have wherewithal to do this?
Yep. You can see how this easily morphs into something bigger. I have often found that those of us who call out these early steps/moves and warn of where it is going, are shut down or told 'don't be silly'. Yet we are often (not always) right. Same was true of when Key government signed the UNDRIP. It was argued that was just symbolic, but myself and a few others (a minority) could see exactly where it would lead and here we have been the last six or so years with Labour, Willie Jackson, and friends.
Sounds like one of the outcomes envisaged in He Pua Pua. Surprise, surprise!
A culture that values its customs and status over and above the good of a child's well-being is not a culture that values life. Thank you for the links to revisit the reported 'cultural' uplifts of children from good homes. A social worker telling lies reminded me of the social worker in Tauranga who knew but failed to report the toddler Malachai's abuse. If OT employs social workers because they are the right race above their integrity and qualifications, will removing clause 7AA fix that too?
I may well be wrong but the Appeal Court did not rule against the High Court but that they would allow an appeal. Since the illegal summons had now been overtaken by events, the proposed Bill is before parliament, there was no point in either party pursuing it.
You are most likely right; I am no lawyer so have probably missed a subtlety here. That the original judgement is appealable is still concerning to me (the substance, not that things can be appealed per se).
My comment isn’t intended to undermine the intent of your post, I pretty much agree wholeheartedly with everything you said so keep it up. From what I’ve read the whole summons was actually not lawful and it would seem the Crown Law case was very, very poorly conceived :(
Oh, not taken that way - in fact, was grateful for your comment as means I have to look at this even more closely including the veracity - or lack thereof - of the Crown's case. Let's hope it improves!