NZ Centre for Political Research

This week's poll asks:

Should the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 be replaced by legislation that restores Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed?

*Born in N.Z? Then you have equal right to public access to beaches & foreshore. Ian

*WE ARE ONE NATION, ONE PEOPLE - MAORI, PAKEHA AND IT HAS TO BE NEW ZEALAND FOR ALL NEW ZEALANDERS. NOT A FEW WHO THINK THEY HAVE MORE RIGHTS THAN OTHERS. LET'S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT THE MAORI WERE NOT RHE FIRST PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND SO IF THEY WANT PREFERENCES THEN SO SHOULD THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS. THE WHOLE IDEA IS CRAZY. MAORI AND PAKEHA ARE ONE AND THE HAD BETTER ACCEPT IT! JERRY

*The foreshore and seabed and the air above should be for ALL New Zealanders, regardless of race. It should remain in Crown ownership for the benefit of all New Zealanders. Murray

*New Zealand's coastline belongs to all New Zealanders, not just the greedy Maoris. Neil

*The coast belongs to all New Zealanders. The greedy maoris want to steal New Zealand's birthright. Neil

*No it should not be it should not be it should stay with the crown so everybody can use it. Jimmieh

*And repeal all the other separatist laws and clauses in laws at the same time. There should be one law for everyone in NZ. Gary

*It's our National Heritage for all kiwi's. Robin

*2nd to arrive in New Zealand does not make maori native or indigenous. Rick

*I think this bill is divisive, but my main opposition is that Chris Finlayson can make decisions unilateraly when it should be the courts that do so. Ivan

*Finlayson, a dangerous maniac and list MP has too much power. Key is an idiot. Leaves no options but to vote for ACT. I have just heard Brash at a public meeting and am most impressed. Carolyn

*The sooner the better before people accept the new Act. Barrie

*It should belong to all New Zealanders. Catherine

*This is fair for all kiwis and not just selected Iwi. Colleen

*We need people in Parliament who are honest and speak for all NZers. Not yes men and women like what we have now. National does not deserve to be re-elected. Truus

*I will not be voting National - electorate or party - until the MCA is repealed and the govt. has apologised to the public of NZ for passing such a radical, racist law; also abolition of the racist Maori seats as directed by the Royal Commission as not being needed when we moved to MMP, now the Root of the culture of entitlement problem in this victimization climate. How can we respect this so-called culture with their hand always stuck out asking for more? Monica

*Belongs to all New Zealanders. Maria

*Yes - and without anymore hesitation or delays. NZ Marine & Coastal areas should belong to all New Zealanders - not just part Maoris. Nigel

*The whole system ressembles a dictatorship you do what we say!!!! Alan

*It should never have left the crown ownership. Owen

This week's poll asks:

Should the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 be replaced by legislation that restores Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed?

*Make the future better than the past. Mel

*Stop nz racism. Christopher

*The foreshore and seabed should be for everyone Not just for a selected few. Judith

*Is the timing right - perhaps you should wait for the first Maori action. Neville

*Yes!Yes!and Yes! again and again. Bill

*This land is your land, this land is my land. John

*One law for all. George

*Should never have been considered something up for grabs by Maori in the first place. Ian

*I have never voted Labour but if nothing else their passing of the Foreshore and Seabed Act was exactly right. John

*It's incredible that the country's natural, God given, resource should have been legislated away to a minority group in the first place! If the current Act is not repealed, who knows where this greed will end. I shudder at the thought. Dorothy

*The Maori elite should concentrate on dealing with some of the issues affecting Maori youth, such as unemployment and rampaging crime, instead of building personal fortunes. But I guess the chances of that happening are about as high as winning Lotto without a ticket. Maurice

*Yes, yes, a very strong YES. If for no other reason but that I don't want to be prohibited walking my dogs. Lilly

*On this subject I have nodisagreement with NZPR Weekly. On other issues, not. Rochelle

*We live right on an ocean beach in the Bay of Plenty and I would hate to be stopped from walking on the beach at any time of the year. It shoud belong to all of us. Sally

*Potential social disaster. Colin

*The legislation is another step towards anarchy and apartheid. Wendy

*Every citizen of NZ shoud be treated the same. Gerry

This week's poll asks:

Should the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 be replaced by legislation that restores Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed?

*Really getting sick of all this c--p! We are supposed to be one people! all with equal rights! Its just an excuse to try and get more hand outs.If we are not careful a new tax will be instigated for white NZ's just to live here! Steve

*Don't give the bloody maoris a thing. Tell them to try and recover any thing from the Poms. Graham

*At least that is what 85% of New Zealanders think! Alan

*Why should one group of settlers benefit at the expense of other settlers? Terri

*Basically, yes. ALSO need to look very carefully at the rest of the moari-damage malevolently afflicted on NZ society. RAMPANT MOARI APARTHEID needs to be stopped (literally) dead in its tracks. Otherwise, the situation will descend into civil unrest. And it wouldn't pay to be a MOULDIE when that happens. Mark

*Next we will see Key adopt a Capital gains tax as he has already stated he does not agree with one, just wait until after the election! John

*And there the ownership should stay, forever and ever, ake, ake, ake. Peter

*Then it wil be available to ALL New Zealanders. Sandra

*We've said it all - time to get out and collect signatures. OUT WITH UNELECTED PRATS LIKE FINLAYSON. Ron

*National Govt should not appease Maori we are all supposed to be equal. Catherine

*The foreshore belongs to everyone same goes for the seabed. Barbara

*The crown should never have been stupid enough to do anything else! Hang on to our coast FOR ALL KIWIS!! H. F.

*For our grandchildren`s future we must become one nation. Frank

*In a democracy, Yes. But can this happen in the New Zealand of today? Who would hazard a guess? Especially when we, the people, have only the right to elect half our Parliamentary representatives by an electoral process. The remainder being appointed “on our behalf” by political parties.
At least a Citizens Initiated Referendum (CIR) would inform us whether any of our Politicians actually would take notice of 400,000 signatures or even more. They have no need too, and they know “A week is a long time in Politics”. Even our media is well versed in knowing which side of their bread is buttered, thus avoiding any chance that this subject will again make the headlines, and be an ongoing embarrassment to our leaders.
Our last chance to secure the foreshore and seabed for all New Zealanders is this Referendum, and our biggest enemy is an apathetic public, especially during an election year, with a World Rugby Cup making headlines daily.
Most of the public will take the attitude “She’ll be right Jack”, turn on the box sink back into being a couch potato, with the normal remark “Nothing much we can do about it”. Convinced that Chris Finlayson knows what he is doing, and that it will all turn out alright in the end.
My question is, after the referendum has gained 400,000 plus signatures-- “Quo Vadis”-- Just how can we control Parliament to be our servants, and not the reverse? Brian

*Finlayson has stabbed New Zealanders in the back, who does he represent here`s for First past the post where we all get to select those imfatous so called politicians. Bill

*The sooner the better. Richard

*A total disaster for the country's future, very divisive. Brian

*There can only be one answer to this question - YES!! Margaret

*I can't believe that this legislation was ever passed. Do we live in a democracy or what? Tim

This week's poll asks:

Should the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 be replaced by legislation that restores Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed?

*Lets be one nation Non-Maori and part-maori. lets all share all aspects of the beaches - put it back in crown ownership (prefereably beyond the reach of corrup politicians). Peter

*This is really bad legislation pandering to a small group of elitist non representative iwi...repealing this act is essential. Ricky

*I see the next major claim will be taking ownership of certain private property including mine. Neville

*Our beaches belong to all NZers not just the radical few. Murray

*The National Party have sold out the non Iwi kiwi's who gave them their majority. Get rid of MMP. Baron

*Because it is blatant racism against all other New Zealanders apart from maoris. John

*It would be terrible if one ethnic group had all the rights to the foreshore and seabed. It has to belong to the crown. Which really means every New Zealander including maori's own it. Arthur

*Loved Brian's comment from last week, it was a joke, right? John

*Great work keep it up. Rod

*It should never have been passed. Smiley Key broke his word (yet again) by allowing the bill to proceed in the first place! Another high cost of his very clever (not)and unneccesary coalition deal with the Maori Party. Frank

*Why can't politicians give a single comment on these matters. Malcolm

*Most definitely for the good of all New Zealanders. Clark

*Imagine this law in any other civilised country. Bill

*Keep it up guys! Craig

*Go for it -this is important. Ian

*Belong to the people of New Zealand. Josephine

*Finlayson must go as well. List MP's should be ranked permanently as back benchers at best until MMP is squashed. David

*The foreshore and seabed should be freely accessible to all New Zealand residents no matter what ethnicity they are. Sylvia

*Agree that the Crown ownership law should remain in place for all New Zealanders. Ray

*For heaven's sake let's halt this grab of our heritage by a greedy part Maori "iwi" elite before it's too late. Rob

*Of course the Crown should regain ownership of the foreshore and seabed but with the apathy of the general public and the conniving of politicians and the media don't hold your breath waiting. John

*Individual people or groups of people should not have special rights that others have not . Gerhard

This week's poll asks:

Should the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 be replaced by legislation that restores Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed?

Yes, of course that racist law should be repealed. Chris Finlayson was dishonest about what the new law was going to do. He is a disgrace and should not be in Parliament. I'm sure other MPs would not have given the coast away to iwi. John

*Go for it - I hope the referendum succeeds and that dreadful aw is thrown out! Sam

*We - the public - have been taken for fools by the Maori sovereignty movement. They will take all we have if we don't start fighting back. It really is a slippery slope we are on. We MUST win this referendum. Pat

*I agree that it is our democratic duty to gather signatures. Let's hope everyone does their bit and that the target is reached in short time. Graeme

*Maori in some areas have taken to calling out for koha when people go past with a good catch. They reckon they own all the fish and that they expect a proportion of it as well. If it carries on the situation could get right out of control. Judy

*I still can't believe that the coast will be privatised to Maori and that there was no outcry by the media. What the hell happened to them when as you say, if a government even hints at privatising other assets they normally go ballistic! Michael