Speech – New Zealand National Party Good morning, delegates. Its an absolute privilege to be speaking to you all here today as your leader. Id like to acknowledge National Party President Peter Goodfellow, my fellow board members, my lower North Island colleagues and all of …
Good morning, delegates. It’s an absolute privilege to be speaking to you all here today as your leader.
I’d like to acknowledge National Party President Peter Goodfellow, my fellow board members, my lower North Island colleagues and all of you, the members of the National Party. It is great to see you all here today.
Peter Wilson
Analysis -Judith Collins brandished an obscure report this week as she continued to beat the separatistdrum, describing it as a divisive government document which set out a clear vision for a future under two systems.
Judith Collins said He Puapua spells out a two systems vision for New Zealand.
Photo: Dom Thomas
The report is called He Puapua, and few people had previously heard of it.
It was completed in 2019 after being commissioned by the government as it looked for possible ways to respond to the UN Declaration on the Rights of indigenous Peoples.
The previous National-led government signed up to the declaration in 2010. In 2014 it was decided steps should be taken to respond to it, and the current government made the first move by commissioning the report.
National on hook for UNDRIP action 06 May 2021 07:51 AM Photo: Getty Images.
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson says National shouldn’t distance itself from the policy challenges which flow from New Zealand signing the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
National leader Judith Collins says He Puapua, an independent advisory report commissioned by his predecessor Nanaia Mahuta, is a roadmap for separatism which it says Labour is implementing by stealth through initiatives such as the Māori Health Authority.
Mr Jackson says Ms Collins should remember it was National which signed New Zealand up to the declaration, and it has a record of advancing treaty settlements and by Māori, for Māori solutions when it is in power.
A draft Cabinet paper has been prepared setting out the next steps the government could take in response to the report on achieving the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:19 pm
“The Prime Minister is patronising New Zealanders when
she says the He Puapua report shouldn t have been released
in case taxpayers didn t understand it, says ACT Leader
David Seymour. ACT has revealed that a Cabinet Paper
has been drafted about the next steps on He Puapua, a
Cabinet-commissioned report which aims to give effect to the
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples.
“He
Puapua represents a significant and serious departure
from the idea that all New Zealanders are equal before the
law.
“ACT first raised concerns about the He Puapua
in Parliament last month. Now Written Questions to Māori