The Constitutional Advisory Panel have already started work, and you’ll probably see more of them soon, but Moana’s crew have been working solely in the Māori domain for some time, and then will “go wider” (which sounded very vague).

The treaty should be in the constitution of the country (to which i reacted ..good god no…) AND THEN ANY DISPUTES WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THE COURTS AND THE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL WOULD THUS COME TO ITS NATURAL END AS IT WOULD DEAL WITH HISTORICAL ISSUES ONLY.

That was Matthew Palmer, he wrote a book a few years back, and his speech is at the Radio NZ link I provided above.

Dime would have more sympathy for the teachers if the hadnt behaved so poorly over the last couple of years. national standards, charter schools etc.

They spend their lives talking down to us and then when something goes wrong they act like spoiled kids. so screw em

The treaty should be in the constitution of the country (to which i reacted ..good god no…) AND THEN ANY DISPUTES WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THE COURTS AND THE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL WOULD THUS COME TO ITS NATURAL END AS IT WOULD DEAL WITH HISTORICAL ISSUES ONLY.

I dont know – maybe the idea might be OK. However I do react with horror to the basic idea that the treaty should be in the constitution. I mean which version – and thats not just language but what would be added to the original. And as no one can actually outline the ‘principles of the treaty’ then it could develop into almost anything.

It’s not like the MoE is posting out pay cheques based on a spreadsheet of teachers’ contracts administered by old Mrs Cooper in accounts. It’s a third-party, proprietary payroll package that the ministry has bought FFS. It should just fire up and work straight away, and it should only take a couple of cycles to sort out any minor niggles. It is beyond a joke that months later it is still not right, and apparently a Minister needs to get involved. Just should not happen.

Dime is loving the screaming and whining from the teachers. youd think they all live week to week.

Remember the way they act next time they complain about kids in class not behaving. monkey see monkey do

lol has he found a bigger trough?

“its advocacy on tobacco control.” – yeah thats really made maori popular. how bout a poster come election time “hey bro, smokes now cost way more cause of the maori party!”

Unless there is someone waiting in the wings with serious political chops…

No, it would need to be someone outside the wings who sees the opportunity to take flight.

The plane is ready on the runway needing a suitable co-pilot who has ambitions for a quick promotion.

While I disagree with Peter Dunne on pretty much everything he says and does, he has proven in the past to be a very savvy and agile politician. I wouldn’t bet against him.

Unless there is someone waiting in the wings with serious political chops, United future without Peter Dunne is finished as a party.

The leaflet it has recently released indicates that the Review Panel will recommend that the name of the country should be changed to “Aotearoa New Zealand”.

I like it! We can do a sponsorship deal and shorten it to “ANZ”, complete with a rebrand of our national colours to blue.

Hey … if you can stick a corporate logo on the front of the All Blacks jersey … .

Gets going? It’s already made its first decision!

The leaflet it has recently released indicates that the Review Panel will recommend that the name of the country should be changed to “Aotearoa New Zealand”.

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