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Resolution
number HM/2024/120
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson W Flavell, seconded by Member I Papau:
That
the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a)
tono / request to
stop the Treaty Principles Bill from proceeding any further.
b)
tono / request that
the Justice Select Committee act on the recommendations of the Waitangi
Tribunal report (Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles) regarding this
bill.
c)
oppose any proposed
future referendums on Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
d)
whakarite / provide
additional feedback on the Treaty Principles Bill:
i)
divisiveness: The
Bill proposes to erase tino rangatiratanga and extinguish the rights of
Māori agreed upon by the Crown in 1840. This undermines the commitments
of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, making it nearly impossible to honour these historic
promises legally. Recent government debates and legislative changes risk
repeating historical mistakes and sowing discord in our communities.
ii)
breach of Te
Tiriti: The Treaty Principles Bill and other policy changes seeking to remove
indigenous rights from New Zealand's legal framework breach Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and the promises made in 2014. The Government cannot unilaterally
alter the application of Te Tiriti or the rights protected under it without
our agreement.
iii)
support for Te
Tiriti: The Henderson-Massey Local Board upholds Te Tiriti as the foundation
document of Aotearoa New Zealand. We work closely with our local iwi to
support Māori communities, ensuring access to their language, culture,
and identity through our services.
iv)
detrimental impact:
The Bill aims to limit the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, removing
long-established rights of iwi, hapū, and Māori in New Zealand law.
This will potentially harm the positive relationships we have with our
Māori communities in West Auckland.
v)
mātauranga
Māori and Taiao: It is crucial that the local board honours
mātauranga Māori and the historic relationship with the natural
environment. Our collaboration with local iwi on the Te Kete Rukuruku
project, where iwi gifted names for parks, reserves, and playgrounds, has
strengthened te reo Māori and local history in our community.
vi)
dishonourable process:
The Government excluded Māori from consultation, breached Te Tiriti o
Waitangi, distorted the original text, rejected evidence, ignored officials'
advice, and failed to meet legislative standards.
vii)
distraction from key
issues: The Bill distracts from urgent challenges such as the cost of living,
employment opportunities, and public services. We need leadership that solves
significant problems, not creates new ones.
viii)
violation of Te
Tiriti: The Bill expands government powers, violating Te Tiriti as agreed in
1840. It removes Māori rights to express tino rangatiratanga over lands
and tāonga, limits Māori authority to Treaty settlements, and
denies Māori's unique status as the indigenous people of Aotearoa.
CARRIED
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