NZ Centre for Political Research

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*Absolutely not. Wayne

*As already stated its the racists who are pushing the discrimatory barrow to appease themselves, and not for the betterment of NZ around its better citizens. Bob

*Money would be better spent on our health system. Lee

*Why can the Maori not fund out of their substantial assetts instead of expecting yet another handout to facilitate their gravy train racist divisive agenda. Zoran

*Not just NO but absolutely not. I also follow John Ansell's blog and totally agree with him. One Country, one people, one law and all equal under it - not hard really just too many vested interests manipulating for their personal gain or good. I cannot see how this can be overturned. If the Nats wont listen, who will? Roger

*The docile National Party recognizing their superiors and meekly handing over cash earned by the workers to support an unjust cause which will be to the country's detriment. Colin

*The glorification of rebellion and the postmodern assault on the idea of truth could lead to the liquidation of 177 yrs. of civilization. Monica

*I don't approve of ANY taxpayer money being spent on separate maori issues of ANY sort. To spend anything on one race is unabashed racism. I've met a lot of maori in recent years who get squat from this gravy train - it is stage managed by 'whaoris', lawyers & bureaucrats on the gravy train. John

*While on the subject of rorts, good on National dumping Kyoto, they may have just got my vote back. John

*Weak J Key is only concerned with sucking up to maori for his own political gain. he is selling this country out. Don

*A written constitution is likely to produce centuries of litigation. e.g. the US constitution which provided no real protection for blacks for more than a century. Peter

*Why are we taxpayers paying money for this assault on our democracy? It really does make you want to leave NZ when our basic rights are constantly being eroded. Josie

*EQUALITY FOR NZ PEOPLE & NO RACE BASED PRIVILEGE OF ANY KIND. STAN

*Not only are we loosing Kiwis to Australia because of the overwhelming greed of Maori radicals but Kiwis returning home from Europe are going to Australia as well. Sad as this makes me I support my family in making this decision. Jasmine

*This whole review is funding potential aparthied!! Tom

*The maori mafia are the most despicable bunch of lying greedy racists this country has ever seen. Thank you to Muriel all who assist in bringing these sneaky maori aims to light because our useless PC infested media haven't got a clue. Derejk

*How do we stop this b4 it gets momentum? Enough is still enough. John

*The National government should watch out! Lindsay

*Like all other payments to maori and their advocates, totally wasted. Ray S

*I'm leaving NZ for Zimbabwe...it's less corrupt there! Derek

*More wasted money - I thought we are on hard times. I guess anything to do with Maori there seems to be endless money supplied. Astrid

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*Clandestine consultation transparency and openness is what is required. Ross

*Wake up NZ to a group of individuals who are using the racial argument to gain more power and "lolly". Brian

*This is a disgraceful scam. Why has the general public not been informed, let alone consulted. This is a democracy isn't it? Yeah, right. Rob

*Sick and tired of this mixed race scum nonsense. Christopher

*When will we get real. Ashley

*These maori radicals are as bad as the teleban. Graham

*A constitutional review is bullshit. Justin

*Far too much money being handed to Maori. Ian

*As time goes on and I become more informed of all the agenda's and intrigue behind the political scene in this once beautiful country, the more scared I become of being, in my lifetime, part of a marginalised majority.I firmly believe that the true meaning of 'Mana' has been lost by Maori. True Mana would not allow one to take hundreds of millions of dollars in political bribery, just for starters. Jerry
I would be extremely worried because of the biased people who would be conducting the review - I am a Maori / Pakeha New Zealander. Ann

*I approve of very little this Government does. I am happy to be leaving NZ in 2 months. Of course I prefer to stay. I am losing 25% of our hard earned cash but just had enough of successive lying Governments. The letdown of this lot was unexpected but if you are not Maori John Key is not interested in you. What is his motive? I just fail to see what he thinks he is doing. . I want to stay in NZ but cant cope anymore. Chris

*This is reverse racism at its worst. Dorothy

*Why do we give them the time of day on this nonsense. Richard

*Shear idiocy. Maoris no longer exist in their pure form,they gave that up when they started interbreeding. They should now be known as Maoites(maori/white mix). Stuart

*They are completely out of control. We should first have a referendum on one people and everyone is a New Zealander. John

*The whole thing is a piece of state funded propaganda. Wake up NZ before it is too late. Tribalism and state enforced racialism is a recipe for disaster. If we think that there is not the potential to have the equivalent of a Robert Mugabe in our country, we're living in a fool's paradise. Duncan

*Time to unite and everyone becomes a New Zealander first. Wayne

*They have had FAR TOO Much. Brian

*It seems this Government is not interested in the welfare of all New Zealanders. Mary

*The Treaty gave the Maori people of New Zealand the same privileges as the English. Nothing more, Nothing less. Rick

*Any new constitution must be based on the principle of equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens regardless of race. John

*Typical Key led government B S. Laurie

*This sort of legislation is undemocratic. James

*I am fed up with hearing about the "Poor Maori", youth or otherwise, yet at the same time seeing billions of NZ taxpayers' money being handed over. Their claims for sympathy have no credibility whatsoever! Jane

*If we are to have a constitutional review then all New Zealanders should have the opportunity to input into it. Ivan

*$4 Million of my money sent on the maori gravy train. Neil

*Sooner the 4mil. was spent on some employment initiatives !! Geoff

*Maoris are not more equal than anyone else!! Brian

*"The Government have good completely mad and unfit to govern, one minute they are having trouble balancing the books selling off the crowns assets and the next thing throwing money away as if it grows on trees. How laughable can the mad hatters get". Robert

*Absolutely Not !! If we are supposed to be ONE people, there should not be any further expenditure on things "Maori". Maurice

*'They' do not know even the basics of NZ's constitutional foundations - NZ was a dependency of NSW from 1787 till May 21, 1841. We also were protected by their 1826 Supreme Court Act till Dec. 31, 1841, when NZ 's Supreme Court Ordinance of Dec 22, 1841 was ready to take over on Jan. 1, 1842.
It is fraud to deny pre-1840 land sales, many of which had enough flaws to allow the Land Court to 'frustrate them officially and let those estate 'revert to Maori.' Much was shortly offered to the Crown, by the chiefs who firstly had sold willingly to buyers.. usually emptied lands, after inter-tribal warfare. Many chiefs visited NZ ports of visited Sydney more than once, looking for buyers to come and help form buffers against more invasions.
'The Principles of the Treaty' are seen in the 1847 case in Auckland, R. v. Symons. They were recognised throughout Europe among leaders, especially in the time of King Edward III, England. Jean

*First it cannot be anything other than biased toward Maori. Second there is no need for the review. Third a country's success on any measure is due to it having or not having a written constitution. Fourth, it is money for for a favoured few with no long term benefit to the country. John

*Get real mate. Enough is enough is enough. Reinstate penalty for Treason and hold them to account to stop this rubbish once and for all! Thanks. Ironsides

*Time for all silent majority to stand up and be be counted? One Country, One People. John

*Key is spineless and only interested in being re elected. Do the Nats have to toe the party line or can they have a conscious vote. Time they used the latter and stood up to their cabinet who continue to pander to the greedy buggers in PART MAORIDOM! We need binding referenda on these issues, but thatdoesnt suit the Politicians. And the "indigenous" people are not indigenous -didn't they slaughter and eat the indigenous Moriori, who were here when they arrived from somewhere in Asia. Time to stop the madness and racism Key & Co are promoting! Carolyn

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*NO way. I am sick of the elite Maori with their illegal claims and demands. Frank

*It is downright disgusting ,another total waste of money that could help all kiwis. Julie

*Outrageous waste of taxpayer money. Chris

*It's dangerous racism. Ian

*All NZ residents should be equal and be treated as such, whether black, white or brindle, and regardless of culture and ethnicity. Our constitution should reflect this. Arthur

*If the Maori Party (which shouldn't exist as it was never meant to be a permanent party) want a consitutional review - they can pay for it. Wayne

*It's time to back off the Maori focus and concentrate on making NZ one country again. My father fought in world war 11 and he would be horrified at, where the NZ that he new, is at today. Kel

*Maori has enough assets and wealth to fund their own reviews... Lyndon

*The entire process should be terminated - we have survived till now pretty well without having a formalised constitution. Laurie

*If it was $4m spent on genuine consultation that would be fine, but not this hushed up, biased exercise we seem to be getting. Joanne

*I am sick to death of money spent on maori. John

*Given the settlements provided let the Maori use these Iwi related funds to support their review it IS NOT up to the general NZ taxpayer to be stuck with this cost it is divisive. Phil

*It's time we were al treted thr same. Richard

*One law, one nation. Paul

*There is more important things to spend $4 million on! Martin

*Why does the govt not give $4mil to the remaining 90% of the New Zealand population to complete their constitutional review? Bob

*The Maori Party should not even be named we dont push for a pakiha party do we. or a pakeha womans group or a pakeha sports team its all B S. Peter

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*The question to ask is: why does the National Party continually concede to Maori demands? Is there a hidden agenda here? John

*Will it ever end. Norm

*Where is the press on this important issue. Frank

*One rule for all !!!! Lynn

*Absolutely sick of it, can't beleive the Maori elite get away with so much! Diana

*I agree, we are on a dangerous path. Desmond

*One New Zealand everyone is equal. Bill

*But it should be bipartisan & fair. Bruce

*Come on national get some B---Guts before the whole country's wrecked. John

*Let them use some of the settlement money the government has passed to them. Ian

*What the Hell is this country coming to lets get real. Peter

*No one ethnic race should be placed over another, we are all one people. William

*I disapprove because the money is being spent, not to find out what Kiwis think, but rather to force the idea through in a n underhand and dishonest manner. Auntie Podes

*One New Zealand - one people. Stewart

*The amount for each ethnic group should be proportional to census data. Anthony

*God's own is being gifted to the devil. Marie

*I dislike separatism/racism and this is just another example of public money being used to fund my dislikes..... Craig

*Another example of apartheid policies. What about a review of constitution review for all others? George

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*Why should the money of all New Zealanders, be used specifically ,to benefit only a small number of the few. Jane

*Is the Government trying to set the stage for civil war? Jim

*Maori are only a small part of N.Z. population so why do they have a majority say. Garry

*Use this money on holding a binding referendum to get rid of the treaty. Steve

*Why should taxpayers pay for any party's internal matters? Gerhard

*Then again, what's another $4 million thrown in the direction of Maori compared to the billions thrown their way so far - all of which has made diddly-squat difference to the underachivement of Maori and the large numbers sitting in prison. Gary

*Sick and tired of maori privelege being manipulated by the clever corporate Iwi. greedy b &*%$ ds ! They dont give a rats As# about " their " people. Tracy

*This is leading to a New Zealand my children will not wish to live in. Roderick

*Enough of the favouring of one ethnic group at the expense of other Kiwis. Vivian

*This is frightening! Jan

*UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL, LEAVE THE PAST IN THE PAST, IT'S THE UNITED FUTURE OF NEW ZEALAND WE SHOULD ALL SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT, NOT STUCK IN THE PAST. Valarie

*shit! not again. Roy

*Absolutely fearful. We are all NZers. If this constitution were to go ahead, we are headed for ending up like South Africa!! Sandra

*Total waste of time ..... Australia is looking better every day . I worry about the future in NZ for my grandchildren. Erin

*Spend the money on schooling and health issues... Paul

*But I would say yes if it could be demonstrated that it was being done by a neutral panel with widespread consultation and publicity. Malcolm

*Absolutely not! The Maori have enough of taxpayers money as it is! Ken

*Definitely not they are bleeding this country dry and successive Governments are letting them do it. Clark

*You must get your important message across to all New Zealanders! It is time to put advertisements in all major newspapers. Bruce

*Why should they be seperate, they should be the same as everybody else. Rita

*No to aparthied! Colin

*We MUST have racial equality in NZ! William

*We should be all equal. Catherine

*National pandering to Maori to stay in power. Peter

*Stop the gravy train while we still can. Dave

*The review is politically biased in favour of Maori. The Present National Party is a traitor to the majority of NZ citizens. The treaty of Waitangi was formed by Britain to stop the canabalistic Maori tribes from Fighting each other so all comers could live in peace.God help us if the Treaty is entrenched into our law. Brian

*The Treaty was not agreed to by the British Govt.Treaties are between people at the time of the agreement. They really continue for more than one generation as times, views and people are not the same. Murray

*No, but doesn't matter what I think, they're going to do it anyway. Ron

*It seems that it is totally biased and is aimed to alienate anyone who is non maori. Better find some maori blood soon! Godfrey

*We should be working towards a unified New Zealand where no race has priority over the common interest. Peter

*Waste of money again on a fringe party. Mary

*Maori are using the Treaty as a device to divide the country and their "constitutional review" is further promotion of this division. Peter

*It should be an unbiased and representative of indigenous nZ ers which is those who have been born here, regardless of race - as per the dictionary. Marilyn

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*I am sick and tired of taxpayers having to cough up for that lot. If they want any reviews they have to pay for it themselves. There are hardly words to describe this outrageous situation. Every $ spent on that is another nail in the coffin. Michael

*We have more division these days between our races than any time in the last 70+ years that I know of. The division is growing much greater under the present leadership than at any other time and my many Maori friends who get nothing from the elite are so disgusted they will not go on the Maori. Let's get real, how many of Maori elite are more Maori than they are white? Judy

*It's an absolute disgrace, especially when it is done in such a below the horizon sort of way. Most NZ'ers would have no idea that their hard earned taxes are being spent on such a racist review panel. How can the result they come up with be anything else but an abomination for the country. It's time people woke up to the facts before it's too late and we are saddled with "right out in the open" apartheid. I wonder where John Minto and his lot will be when that happens - nowhere to be seen would be my guess. Lorraine

*They've had enough of hard working tax payer dollars! Nic

*I am of Ngapuhi descent and wish to see the end of Maori holding out their hands. One land one people as wished by Dame Whena Cooper. Dan

*Isn't about time Maori contributed to Court Case costs with money given to them in treaty settlements. Their greed knows no bounds! William

*No.No. I am 70 yo.The sadness I feel in the break of part maori relationships and non pmr saddens me.The treaty IS a fraud! Recommended reading.The tribe that lost its head and Richer than its all his tribe by Niccolas Monserrat. Or Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I don't believe in any god but if these loonies get control we are going to need one. Keith

*New Zealand has at present been captured by Maori radicals, and no political party is prepared to oppose them. Edgar

*If this continues I will have no future in my own country and nor my children. Lianne

*First time I've voted here, scrolling through the polls and results, it appears questions relating to Maori having some legislated advantage over Pakhea get a 99 to 1 % result, in favor of Pakhea. The survey numbers are quite low. Seems to suggest to me you aren't really creating a groundswell of interest, just pandering to people who have already formed an opinion. If you want a "good" response you flick out an inequality question. Pointless really, is there an organisations you can serve better to help your cause? Mike

*Only bigots would consider imposing this on a multicultural society. David

*Completely disgusted with the machinations of the present administration. Malcolm

*If we are not careful NZs will become second class citizens in their own country. Graeme

*THEY HAVE BLEED THE COUNTRY DRY THAT IS WHY THE COUNTRY IS IN SUCH A MESS. LIONEL

*We the citizens of this country, were never consulted, never invited to participate or more to the point informed properly regarding the establishment of this Constitutional Review. Especially so, when the present government for very obvious political purposes has given Maori a built in racial majority on this “panel”, which has a smell of obvious bias.
Furthermore on a Constitutional issue of this magnitude in any Western Democracy, the people would have the right to a vote on whether they want the Treaty of Waitangi to be our Constitution?, or indeed, whether they want any Constitution at all. This whole affair smacks of something very similar to “insider trading” for which the Government cannot be subject to law.
That $4 million is being spent is merely another Maori sop, and one can but wonder whether the actual decision to implement the Treaty of Waitangi as our Constitution, was made some time ago in exchange for continuing political power.
The National Government should inform the people of its intentions over the whole Maori problem, and if defeat in Parliament looms; then the correct procedure is to take this issue to the people on Election Day.
Failure to allow we, the people to vote, on a Constitution will prove that New Zealand is no longer a viable Western Democracy.
Brian

*If Maori want to have this review, do what we all do when we really, really want something,stick your hand in your back kick. The majority of us tangata whenua will see sweet F.A. of any of this largesse. But by association we are tarred with the brush of the minority,who after all is what this nonsense is all about, unadulterated bloody greed.I find some solace in the fact, that the general consensus of opinion among all Kiwi's is that the groups pushing for this,are in all reality no different than the mind set and the behaviour of Wall Street brokers, and the International banking elite. On second thoughts maybe not, as they will then return to the table for another bloody top up. In short Freedom through work, and not deceit is what we all should aspire to.No one owes anyone a living free gratis and for nothing. Oh by the way, how many Maori are working on the Sealord fishing fleet here in our waters taking this bountiful Taoanga from our seas and our people. Wiremu

*This is appalling! The amazing thing is that my brothers children who have part Maori ethnicity, have more opportunity and rights than my children who have part Chinese ethnicity! This country is in big trouble! Geoff

*I am tired of the continued bowing to every Maori demand. They have more money spent on them per capita than any other citizen of this country and still cry poor, still don't achieve as a race, still end up filling the prisons. This must stop. If I were younger or able to leave this country without losing my superannuation I soon qualify for I would leave. I love New Zealand but I have had enough.
For heavens sake let us have a government with the strength to stand up to the demands and insist every citizen is of equal value. Gail

*The vast majority of New Zealanders are blissfully unaware of this constitutional review at all, much less of who is on it or how much is spent on it. Most are also apathetic on the subject or naive enough to leave the subject to politicians.
Surely there must be some in the National party who realise how they are being hoodwinked by a minority racist partner. Or are they, like politicians in general, more concerned about being re-elected than in the future of the country. John

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*Come on New Zealand Stand up NOW. Rod

*We are ONE people and that's how it should be. Barrie and Lynne

*It's all built on hideous dishonesty - the persons now called maoris are NOT EVEN maoris; they are the PART-maori REMNANTS of that long-extinct race. Barry

*So much of taxpayers' money is wasted on stupid reviews. The Maori Party is a racist group that should not have any extra privileges. Glenn

*Briefly, I think that even the suggestion of such a payment is a blood disgrace! ALAN

*I believe it is a fraudulent use of taxpayers money as only some specific groups of the population are represented. There should be a binding referenda held on what is eventually proposed. Rog

*Maori get enough of our money now with the treaty handouts. Noela

*Treaty Document is False, and misunderstood. There never was a "partnership'Maori were granted Equal rights, and responsibilities as British subjects. Don

*I feel so sad for this country and the never ending Maori claims. Terry

*ABSOLUTELY NOT; the money should be spent on eye, ear, and brain operations to make people see, hear and think better. Eneka

*It is high time that the Government realises that New Zealand is now a multicultural society and we should stop pandering to one group of that society, namely the so called original settlers of the country by spending this amount of money. We are all New Zealanders and should be treated the same. Pat

*Absolutely NO! I thought the public purse was under some pressure. Why waste money at a time like this. There are more important issues to contend with rather than a self-centered review like this. Where is the spine of our elected representatives? Brian

*Maori Party aim is Seperatism in the name of racial equality. Bob

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*Yet another racist disgrace. John

*So Sharples wants to see more Maori history being taught, this is of course the revised “maori were peace loving people and only started eating each other after europeans arrived” version, very interesting articles can be found in E Local (the only media outlet with the balls to question, apart from NZCPR of course) which are in line with what I was taught 40+ years ago at school, clearly show how Maori history has been completely rewritten to prop up the grievance brigade. John

*You want to try living in a mixed race family, some of my children get race benefits that the others don't! Geoff

*I want a refund!!! Lindsay

*End Apartheid in New Zealand Now! Kerry

*The Maori's are given millions of dollars if they want a review that will only benefit Maori they should pay themselves. Geoffery

*Stop this gravy train. Adrienne

*This whole thing is a travesty. Goodbye democracy hello apartheid. Allen

*Enough is Enough. Regina

*If our current system is not broken it does not need fixing! I have not heard anyone explain how or where it is broken. So NO. No wasting taxpayers money in a vain attempt to win the Maori vote - it will be at the expense of the rest of us. Wise up. Peter

*As there are no full-blooded Maoris still living in NZ and they all have a majority of European/Asian blood they should not I repeat not have rights over the rest of the citizens of NZ. Kath

*Already there's far too much in favour of Maori. Kevin

*Enough already. It's a load of rubbish. Neville

*Waste of time and money to achieve a predetermined outcome. Tim

*It is time that the powers to be stopped this nonsense with giving in to the whims of the Maoris. Jim

*Money would be better spent for the advancement of our country as a whole. Barbara

This week's poll asks:

Do you approve of $4 million of taxpayers' money being spent on the Maori Party’s constitutional review?

*I am a NZer living in Canada. The reason I live outside NZ is this very Maori/Pakeha issue. The appalling goings on in my country drove me out. Michele

*This nonsense must stop now. Elvin

*At a time when everyone is tightening their belts it is disgraceful that National could give the Maori Party $4m to spread their separatism. I hope the country sees through what is going on and emphatically opposes a race based future. Karen

*Emphatically no! It is an outrageous waste of money. Jim

*National should never have agreed to this review. The Prime Minister should call it off and save what money is left. Pete

*Sack the Panel, scrap the review and get on with getting the country back on track! Stewart

*If it wasn't for this newsletter I would never have heard of the constitutional review. They are trying to sneak in radical change without the public noticing. It is despicable - once again putting politics ahead of the good of the country. Janie