by Ann Arnold
I have attended both meetings held at the Lindale complex in Kapiti and on Tuesday was again impressed at Julian Batchelor’s masterful presentation of why co-governance must be stopped. It was a reminder to the approximately 200 people present that democracy rests on the principle of one country, one people, one vote, which is now in jeopardy by those who oppose this truth.
With selfless great concern for his country, Julian through extensive research and dedication, presented the truth of the original 1840 untainted Treaty of Waitangi.
This treaty that ceded Sovereignty to the British Crown for the sake of Māori and non-Māori and has never been rescinded, but sadly and subtly has been highjacked by lies and propaganda over years for personal monetary gain and power.
Co-governance is damaging for all concerned and for those who have not seen the reasons I suggest they attend one of Julian’s meetings or get hold of the easy-to-read Stop co-governance booklet he has written.
As usual, protesters were out in force Tuesday night seeking to disrupt events. They held slogans, lining the road and shouting abuse and insults at people driving to and from the venue. Even hours later, they were throwing things at cars as people were leaving. Within the auditorium after repeated warnings at least seven people had to be removed by police for disruption and Julian lost a full half hour because of this. It’s pertinent here to say such behavior wouldn’t be tolerated on a marae.
It was observed by the security people that most of the protesters were from outside the Kapiti district and had also been at the first meeting held in May. They appear to be following Julian around. Tuesday’s outside protesters were triple in number to the May meeting. Consistent chanting outside wasn’t a hinderance inside thanks to the security team who did great work. Julian’s sincere motive is warning all nationalities that call themselves New Zealanders, that our country is in jeopardy of becoming anapartheid state and as he put it Tuesday night his objective is ‘to set the captives free’.
A most savory point with impact was the following quote by the Māori MP Sir Apirana Ngata (1874-1950): ‘Let me acknowledge first that, in the whole world I doubt whether any native race has been so well treated by a European people as the Māori.’
In response to Mandy Hager’s spurious diatribe in Kapiti and Coast Independent News of 19 July: The personal attack on Julian’s character for his efforts shows how small-minded and bitter his opponents are and how blind they are to their own racism, falsehoods and deception which is responsible for rapidly dividing our nation into two factions.
The Attorney General Prendergast stated
” The Treaty is a nullity ”
1877
Land alienation already ramped up by then..via Acts of Parliament
People have often misquoted Justice Prendergast as a means of discrediting the treaty.
To justify his opinion that New Zealand was acquired by occupation and discovery, the Chief Justice stated that:
“So far indeed as that instrument [the Treaty] purported to cede the sovereignty – a matter which we are not here directly concerned – it must be regarded as a simple nullity. No body politic existed capable of making cession of sovereignty, nor could the thing itself exist.”
His comment only referred to sovereignty, not the other issues such as possession of Maori land, forests, fisheries and other taonga.
In Prendergast’s view, New Zealand was peopled only by “primitive barbarians” and “savages” who had no sovereignty to cede nor existing body of customary law that could be legally recognised.
James Prendercast podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/454IKH01vFHnhw3uqVvyMP?si=ZXnqQ9szSEW3DzLCtpOR3w
I have just listened to Sir Apirana Ngata, a very interesting speech, and I’ve given a link to listen below. Right after the quote you stated about Māori being well treated by a European people, he goes on to say:
“ But that still remains the thing called the spirit of the Māori people. We want to remain a part, but a distinct and individual part, of the future inhabitants of this country. The message of the Māori race to you is ‘we want to retain our individuality as a race’.
“If judged by your standards we fall short, try and look at it from the Māori standpoint. So long as we are happy does it matter very much if we square up with the Pākeha standards or not? Are they so very good that we should square up to them?”
https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/explore-stories/stories/new-zealand-history/sir-apirana-ngatas-speech-at-the-centennial-of-the-treaty-of-waitangi-1940/
from Ann Arnold:
The truth behind the 1840 original Treaty of Waitangi’s meaning was the agreement for Māori and non Māori to live together in harmony under the British Crown as one people, one country, one vote, one flag. As I previously mentioned, that has never been rescinded and we have all benefitted from it.
Julian is not suggesting taking the individuality away from Māori people but is objecting to non-Māori rights, being removed systematically by stealth on the rest of us.
160 cultural groups make up New Zealand yet we have the following: – pre health access for Māori and a justice and education systems that now gives preferential consideration to Māori, our countries name change to Aotearoa, special handouts for one group – Māori. All and more of the above has been foisted upon us without any input from the average New Zealander. Where is equality and democracy? Both are being eroded away. Is this causing division? Very much so.
New Zealanders need to wake up before they look at one another and say ‘What happened.’
Ann