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Dr Muriel Newman

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The ‘Maorification’ of New Zealand is not by accident. For decades tribal leaders have been plotting and scheming how to get their hands on the levers of power. Their objective is full control of our country.

It is now obvious that they are a long way down the path to achieving their goal. If there’s no counter-movement, they will succeed.

We don’t need to guess what the consequences would be if the radicalised get their way: South Africa and Zimbabwe come to mind, although in those countries it was the majority that sought to overthrow minority rule.

In New Zealand it’s a minority of subversives who are attempting to seize control from a complacent public – assisted by successive governments: Jim Bolger and John Key made the radicals stronger by appeasing their demands, while Helen Clark and Jacinda Ardern pro-actively progressed their cause.

While the concept of a radical minority of activists engineering a transfer of state authority to private tribal corporations may seem preposterous, it’s important to recognise this constitutional insurgence did not happen overnight.

The ideological groundwork was laid in the seventies. Radical activists Donna Awatere Huata, now Maori Climate Commissioner and a former Member of Parliament, and Ripeka Evans – currently Deputy Chairman of TVNZ – played a pivotal role. Travelling to Cuba to collaborate with Palestine Liberation Front extremists, they developed a revolutionary plan to transform New Zealand into a Maori Nation State.

Their fundamental objective was to secure control of New Zealand land: “Maori sovereignty is the Maori ability to determine our own destiny… New Zealand is Maori land. The aim is to reclaim all land. This country belongs to Maori.”

Now, fifty years later, the modern-day manifestation of this revolutionary movement is the Maori Party in Parliament. Their website confirms a key policy is the return of land: private land, as well as government-owned land including the Conservation Estate, along with council land and the country’s entire foreshore and seabed.

They plan to secure power through a new constitution based on the Treaty of Waitangi. They want all Waitangi Tribunal recommendations to be made binding, the country to be called Aotearoa, with all ‘official’ names of places and agencies in Maori, control of Education and Health, Corrections and the Police – in other words, they want to turn New Zealand into a Maori Nation State.

To achieve their goal, they have replaced their real history of tribal warfare, slavery and cannibalism, with a narrative of victimhood and grievance in order to drive a radical campaign of disinformation against the Coalition Government. Calling for mass rebellion, tensions are now so high that Maori Party insurgence has become a real threat to social order.

It’s important to remember that the Maori Party is only in Parliament because they have guaranteed Maori seats. The question that needs to now be asked is why those seats are tolerated, given they have become a power base for dangerous extremists who wish to destroy our democracy.

The Maori seats are a privilege the Maori Party does not deserve.

Introduced in the early years of our new Parliament to ensure Maori had the right to vote, the Maori seats should have been abolished in 1893 when New Zealand adopted universal suffrage, and all adults gained the right to vote.

A public mandate on their future is long overdue. New Zealanders deserve the right to decide whether the Maori seats in Parliament should stay or go – just as the Coalition has given voters the right to accept or reject Maori seats in local government.

In fact, with a referendum on a four-year term of Parliament likely to be held at the next election, the Coalition should deliver a Constitutional Trifecta: an opportunity for voters to not only decide whether to give politicians an extra year in power, but also, whether the Maori seats should be retained or removed, and whether the voting age should be lowered to 16.

A NO vote on the introduction of a four year term, NO to the retention of the Maori Seats, and NO to reducing the voting age to 16, would ensure that when the toxic trio of Labour, the Greens and the Maori Party gain power, their destructive influence would last only three years, not four; that the anarchists seeking to destroy democracy would no longer get a free pass into Parliament; and that the idea of using impressionable 16-year olds to secure electoral advantage, would be rejected by New Zealand voters once and for all.

Back when Donna Awatere outlined her vision for Maori Sovereignty, she dismissed public opposition as an obstacle: “The strength of white opposition will be allayed by the fact that Maori sovereignty will not be taken seriously. Absolute conviction in the superiority of white culture will not allow most white people to even consider the possibility.”

Those words have proved prophetic – but not quite in the way envisaged.

The key reason New Zealanders have not resisted the tribal takeover is that activists pursued an incremental approach to avoid triggering public alarm. With operatives embedded deep within the machinery of the State decades ago in a classic Marxist ‘march through the institutions’, many changes were engineered from within.

This week’s NZCPR Guest Commentator Dr Roger Oppenshaw, Emeritus Professor of Education at Massey University, has provided two papers investigating such a change. In his research paper, “Separate but Equal?” – see HERE – he uses Archive New Zealand records to trace how the Maori elite elevated ‘Matauranga Maori’ onto an equal footing with ‘Western Science’, and his commentary “Education and Identity Politics” (HERE) discusses the implications:

“The role of the Maori elite in promoting Maori Science has been crucial to the subject’s success. In this case a relatively small, carefully selected grouping of those deemed to be ‘in the know’ came to define what Maori Science was to be about and what it should include.

“During the first half of the 1990s, this neo-tribal elite was able to gain official recognition for Maori Science as a key part of Matauranga Maori (literally Maori ways of knowing). Matauranga Maori is in fact, derived from a worldwide ideology known as Culturalism, which has it that all cultures have legitimate and equal claims. For Maori Science advocates this meant they could claim equal partnership under the Treaty with what advocates disparagingly labelled ‘Western’ Science.”

Professor Openshaw explains that these changes led to ‘science’ being progressively devalued by many educators as a symbol of oppression and colonisation. With such radical indoctrination being taught in our schools, it is little wonder that student achievement in science has been falling!

In 2017, when Jacinda Ardern became Prime Minister and Labour won all of the Maori seats, the incremental approach to institutional capture was replaced by a coordinated strategy spearheaded by a new government agency working in collaboration with tribal leaders.

The Office of Maori-Crown Relations reshaped the State sector from within, embedding a radical Treaty indoctrination framework across government – and when Labour won a majority in 2020, the floodgates were opened.

At that stage, confident of success and buoyed by media support – thanks to a $55 million Public Interest Journalism Fund that linked payouts to the promotion of the Maori sovereignty agenda – Labour revealed He Puapua, their secret blueprint to replace democracy with tribal rule, and the race to the finish-line began in earnest.

Fortunately, not all journalists were captured. Thanks to Newstalk ZB’s Barry Soper, the revelation that the tribal takeover of health through the Maori Health Authority was resulting in Maori patients being prioritised ahead of those in greater clinical need, sparked such a severe public backlash that not only was clinical urgency restored as a cornerstone of our health system, but the Authority itself was dismantled.

However, most of the framework that embedded Treaty rights and the noose of cultural competency within the State sector during Labour’s time in office is still there.

Breaking free is not easy – as can be seen from reports opposing the Inland Revenue Department’s disestablishment of its Maori research and evaluation team, and Pharmac’s termination of their specialist Maori and anti-racism advisors.

Since virtually every government agency was targeted by He Puapua activists – including independent organisations such as the Reserve Bank and the Auditor General – it is surely time for a co-ordinated purge. If the Labour-appointed radicals within the State sector are not outed, government agencies will continue their journey towards a Maori Nation State, thwarting Coalition attempts at reform.

This can be seen in the actions of the Local Government Commission – an independent Crown Entity of three members initially appointed by former Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Tasked by that Minister with developing a universal code of conduct for elected members of local authorities, their draft code includes a Treaty clause aligned with Labour’s He Puapua agenda. This comes in spite of a recent High Court ruling confirming that local authorities are not Treaty partners, and that councillors therefore hold no Treaty obligations.

With submissions on their draft code open until midnight on Friday 26 September, we urge anyone concerned to not only send a quick email to the Commission at lgc@lgc.govt.nz recommending that the Treaty Clause 8 be removed from the proposed Code of Conduct, but to also send an email to Local Government Minister, Simon Watts at simon.watts@parliament.govt.nz asking him to withdraw the Code entirely, since it should be councils themselves that decide such matters, not central government.

Please note: All MP addresses can be found HERE.

The reality is that someone would need to be blind and deaf these days not to recognise the tribal takeover. Whether at sporting events, cultural functions, workplaces, or even watching TV at home, the Maori Sovereignty agenda now dominates.

It’s not just government agencies, the media, and, increasingly, the Judiciary, that have been captured, but a multitude of private sector organisations too – including New Zealand Opera!

Since attempts to push back against such developments will often result in strong opposition and accusations of racism, almost everyone backs off.

What this unfortunately means, is that all it takes to capture an organisation is for one determined activist to join their ranks and demand the inclusion of Treaty rights. While most others may be opposed, all too often they acquiesce in order to avoid a confrontation.

To their credit, Coalition partners have been pushing back against such intimidation in their drive to rein in Maori sovereignty activism.

While David Seymour, Winston Peters and Shane Jones have taken the lead, National’s Chris Bishop appears to be joining their ranks – if a recent speech in Parliament where he took aim at the Maori Party, is anything to go by:

“Then we have Te Pati Maori. Now, where to start on these clowns? Takuta Ferris posted this on Instagram – ‘Indians, Asians, Black and Pakeha campaigning to take a Maori seat from Maori’. It doesn’t get much more racist than that. I’m prepared to call it racist. Thousands of New Zealanders think it’s racist – actually, most people think it’s racist … and we’ve got to make sure that these clowns in Te Pati Maori and their bench mates in the Green Party—who seem to stand up for all of it – are never allowed anywhere near the Treasury benches, or they will drive this country into ruin.”

Is this the beginning of the real push back by the Coalition that New Zealanders have been hoping for? Or is National only now realising the race issue is one they can no longer avoid.

Over the years, with pro-active support from Labour, the tribal sovereignty movement has embedded the framework for a separatist nation-state deep within government institutions. This constitutional transformation was never approved by the public – yet it continues to shape policy, funding, and governance.

If democracy in New Zealand is to endure, these race-based structures must be dismantled by the Coalition. For far too long, the push toward tribal supremacy has been downplayed or ignored – yet its influence over public institutions is growing stronger. It’s time to draw the line and take our country back.

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THIS WEEK’S POLL ASKS:

*Is the Coalition Government doing enough to dismantle Labour’s separatist agenda?

 

*Poll comments are posted below.

 

*All NZCPR poll results can be seen in the Archive.

 

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THIS WEEK’S POLL COMMENTS

they campaigned on reversing a lot of the divisive policies. National is only making changes to these Labour policies as NZF and ACT keep pushing for change.M
Get it done. NOWSteve
No, I haven’t seen much change. Kate
This is why voters put them in power, but this will change if they don’t show some steelClint
Separatists want to hurtle us backwards into tribal dysfunction.Monica
Not near enoughColin
Just sitting on the fence.Anbn
What is a Maori Climate Commisioner? Do they have their own climate?Michael
We need an honest Prime Minister, preferably one with the courage to do what is right. The present incumbent does not fit those criteria!TOBY
When you have entrenched policies favoring a certain minority group in a country, is not inducive to the essence of democracy. 1975 and onwards successive government have instigated a climate for activist and fraudulent behavior to flourish. Questionable treaty payouts Fraud not based on facts. Introducing ko hanga reo, full immersion, a hot bed for activist ideology separatist agenda, Maorification in all government departments. The list is endless. this is why New Zealand is in racial crises. It will take a very strong minded, and determined government to rectify all these separatist polices. The left have no inclination to revert back to effective democracy. National use to be a center right party now moving and has moved to leftist ideology. What political parties have we got that will have the determination and the intelligence to move this country away from apartheid policies and include all New Zealander’s in a pure democracy. New Zealand First as a Nationalist party seem to be demonstrating courage in standing up to this racist division. Act is also showing contempt at this tribalism push in NZ. It is now up to all New zealander’s to defend their country from the thrust of radicalism, which is undermining our countries identity, and democratic processessteve
We are all New Zealanders and all equal. Stop race-based policies and division!Merie
No seemingly not. There are some changes starting to come forward but certainly not at a fast enough rate!Peter
Firing a few CEO’s and de-funding a few errant agencies are both required to get the message throughJohn
The coalition, particularly National, seem to be ignoring their election promises made to their voters by doing nothing specifically regarding Net Zero and antidemocratic Maori intiatives.Peter
No…in fact National are just a weaker version of Liebour, together are TWEEDLEDEE and TWEEDLEDUM, we know how their modus operandi work..same policies different year are employed by their same usurping boss!! UN.WEF.WHO. can,t be trusted.David
They, with Luxon at the helm, are actually advancing liebour’s agenda. Luxon and Willis are traitors to the so-called right of centre. They made promises prior to the election both in relation to the maorification of the country and government expenditure which clearly they had no intention of keeping. I,for one, find them totally dishonest and untrustworthy.Anne
Get it doneChris
The coalition government appears to have picked up where the previous government left off. All government are compromised as far as I can see.larry
Not by a long chalk. Luxon is a spineless wonder.Brent
Have they started yet? There seems to be a waiting void which was a good Labour policy which won’t wash again. Luxon get some backbone and quit the fence sitingtony
Politions in both the major parties lack the ability to take a stand on real democracy that demands “one person, one vote. They both appear to act responsibly in their attemps to retain ‘political control’ and in doing so ultimately loose the trust of their traditional voters. This is the major reason why voters are are looking for the alterantive like Act, New Zealand First and the greens. It is time for the two major parties to stand up and listen to there major support base.Mike
Not really! They need to move into high gear!Lil
Luxon is weak and is a useless, spineless sock puppet, he will be rolled soon, and National, will lose, big time, at the next election….David
Every single government agency needs to be reviewed to ensure race based policies, treaty references and moari initiatives are abolished & equality for all is reinstatedGlen
Luxon is the problem. I believe Act and NZ First would do the job better without weak link Luxon.Carole
This needs to be happening on speed and now!Mark
They are running out of time. I am so disappointed at the lack of action on removing separatism from New Zealand. “We are now one people!”Lucy
I don’t think so. I feel that 1/3 of the coalition is the brake and it is so disappointing.Jackie
maori vs. the rest of the population separatism in nz (land, river’s sea, enforcement of te reo etc) is and has produced a contempt along with a rapidly growing them and us attitude that can only produce hatred and that sort of attitude must be avoided. stop separatism.Dave
Our Government needs to feel a heavy consolidated weight of public support to enable them to be certain that they can take the appropriate steps to regain the country’s common sense realities. But unfortunately most New Zealanders still have no idea of the dangerous situation that we are currently, like sheep to the yards, are all being driven to. All the online justice warriors need to unite to act in unison to tear apart the false and downright fraudulent claims and general nonsense that is becoming imbedded into our regulations, as though were for real, when they are actually far from it? There has been a lot of appeasement from past New Zealand Governments along with their actions and inactions that need to be eliminated. This naturally should have been dismantled years ago. There is still a long way to go to reach out to the greater general public of the dangers to the destruction to New Zealand’s democracy and to each citizen’s increased financial costs that will be fleeced from our pockets as allowed by current public ignorance and circumstances of weak and soft governments. At the moment we are not winning and this is a worry.Garry.
Follow through with what was promised and don’t water it down pleaseGrace
The coalition have the power to stop this divisive separatist environment only if they have the will to change can New Zealand become one people all working towards a positive and peaceful countryPeter
Far too weakWarren
National are promoting the Maori agenda.Peter
luxon and a lot of his mates plus a few of NZ first members are too frightened to upset the greens/Maoris and with adern lurking in the background to get up on her truth box next year to completely screw this country with the help of all the jibberish speaking on our tv stations plus the media still sucking from the bribery fund that labour run by the most hated woman in NEW ZEALAND formed and is still in use shows that luxon knows hes a wast of time, the only decent thing he’s done is not to counter Winston’s refusal to give into hamas demand, bloody good on you WinstonRichard
Please save our Country for All Present & Future New Zealanders…Ollie
The coalition was given a mandate at the last election and they have dragged their feet in taking any action even though those they seem to want to appease will never vote for them which only frustrates those who did.Tony
You explained it perfectly to Leighton last week. Very frustrating. Great work you do.Brenda
New Zealander is the youngest ethnicity and culture in New Zealand. It’s an evolution and a revolution. My heritage is 100% New Zealander. New Zealander needs to be officially recognised by all.Magog
No they definately are NOT doing enough and this is reflected in the latest Polls. Luxon needs to get his finger out of his backside and start bring the leader we need. Seymour, Jones and Winston are the guys the country is looking to to get us on the right track. They should put aside their Political differences in the best interests of the country and lead us in the direction we need to go.Urban
I was expecting much firmer action by now but little positive evidence so far. There will need to fast and firm action very soon otherwise National will be a minor party in Government. Luxon must not be allowed to destroy our democracy – show some real leadership.Allan
When a festering wound is not attended to it will be starting to stink and then will rot. Do you like the smell of it ? You must take action. Prevention is better than cure but it can be too late !!Henk
The Coalition has been very weak on this matter and all parties in it will suffer at the next election. They have simply let the clock run down on this. UK, Canada and Australian electorates have all punished weak and woolly so-called conservatives, even if cutting off their nose to spite their own faces to end up with far-left nutters running the show.Tony
National, as usual holds back from making important decisions for fear of upsetting a minority and withholding the wishes of the majority. That’s not leadership that’s cowardice!Rex
NO, they must stop the mucking around with all this Maori issues and put a stop to it all before it’s too late, after all it’s what public voted they in to do, it’s way passed time to pull finger and get this done as time is running out.COLIN
this was one of the main reasons they got my vote. progress very poorNEv
They should wake up before it’s too lateBarbara
They need to more, credit they have made some inroads, but have to keep hammering away at itPaul
Get on with it.Alan
Acquiescence and appeasement are 2 words to describe National. History shows these words do nothing but harm democracyTim
Very little action on this matter as promised pre election.Roger
Luxon is too weak to oppose the Maori activists sadly. Great to hear Shane Jones telling it like it is.Colin
There appears to be a fear, particularly on the part of the PM, to take a firm stand on this issue and “Maori issues” more generally, presumably because he fears being branded a racist by the very people who promote racism in this country, namely, the Maori Party, the Maori elite and those institutions which promote and facilitate this, such as the schools, universities and judiciary.Stephen
Coalition Govt needs to make a stand and enforce actual change into law. National are just too ‘Labour light’. No real kaunas!Kathryn
Could do alot moreAstrid
they campaigned on this and haven’t done anything at all to stop it Luxon has said ” he has sme sympathy for Maoris causes”Stanley
Wonder how many of current Parliament have Maori blood? Understand there are no pure blooded Maori about still?Anthony
They definitely haven’t. Chris Luxon needs to grow a setOwen
They are not doing nearly enough and I fear greatly they aren’t going to. No govt shows the guts to do what is needed and that’s why we are where we are right nowGail
No! they are actually encouraging it.Helen
Just get on with all the things you SAID YOU’D RECTIFY when you got elected!!! YES! Getting rid of Maori wards and Maori seats, co-government, AND ALL THE REST OF THE HORRORS PUT FOWARD BY THE ATROCIOUS ARDERN GOVERNMENT! GET ON WITH IT NOW!!!Sylvia
Get out of the Paris accord & repeal Arderns emissions law.Derek
100% NO. The promises made prior to election re the Maori-facation of our country all seems to have been put on the back burner. I wonder why their poll ratings are absmal Bloody useless!!Richard
NO. Get stuck in like Trump and belt it for six asap. Luxon should do to this rubbish like he did to Seymour bill. He missed a golden opportunity there. National will have the support from their partners soon it now,and throw luxflake out and replace him with someone who is a real leader. It is vital that it happens now.Peter
National created this problem and now seem unwilling to challenge and change the Maori sovereinty movement. It is probably too late this term to start to turn the gravy train off but it must happen. NZ has been sliding down the OECD ladder of economic wellbeing since 1975, the every same year the Waitangi Tribunal was established. This is no coincidence.Chris
And Luxon is the main offender. He does have some support but mainly in his own party.Elizabeth
Seymour and Peter’s are holding their own but Luxon, again, is sadly lacking.Glenda
Far too little to achieve what is necessaryJohn
To really start dismantling the racism in New Zealand, start now with the removal of the Maori seats and the closing of the Waitangi tribunal. I will believe it when I see it.Hugh
absolutely not doing as much as should be done and was promised pre electionjohn
The coalition govt is doing NOTHING to backtrack the separatist agenda, but are continuing to move it forward as per the UN directive. Puppets of the global agenda, all of them.David
No they have not, we thought the separatists agenda would change. But it hasn’tDenise
One country, one system. We are all born under the same sky.Raymond
We’re still galloping towards a tribal dictatorship and third world economy. I just don’t get how National could think this is a good direction to go in. Do National MPs really only care about this year’s salaries?Fiona
All the karakia and Maori flags are overdone. Don’t force karakia onto other people. Focus on our national flag instead of a race based flag.Kent
separitist flag flying Maori cannot be regarded as proper citizens of this country and should not have equal rights as such.bruce
Too damn slow at achieving or attempting to achieve what they were voted into government to do. The leadership is weak and inclined to either side with te Pati Maori or seemingly turn the other way rather than tackle the apartheid that is being developed by the radical left.Neville
to little to lateadrian
No, they are doing nothing. Extremely worrying. Need a strong PM to lead New Zealand forward by dismantling all race-based policies agenda’s. Democracy is paramount.Audrey
We voted National in the belief that they would stop reverse these race-based policies agenda’s that have embedded themselves in our democratic institutions. This is not happening, to our great dismay. Are ACT NZ1st our only hope now for equality democracy to prevail? We need strong Leadership to achieve these critical goals for the future of New Zealand.Audrey
They need more back bone.Doreen
Absolutely not. They are being held back by weak National leadership and not living up to the mandate of voters. To much pandering to those who shout the loudest.Hugh
Luxton is gutless!John
Government needs to stand firm. All leaders and MP’s that have seen the light. No compromise. Do what they were elected for.Dianne
National is the weak link.Murray
National is and always has been an anchor. They talk big. It never change anything.Stefan
National leaders need to Start and Push Back This Racism Urgently or this Country will be totally Radicalizedleo
the separatist agenda & all those pushing it need to be immediately crushed & charged with treason. It is horrifying that it has been not delt to already. If the govt stand ideally by & let it happen, we will be enslaved,cast out of our own country but the most likely senecio we will be thrust into a bloody civil war.Nigel
So true – the documentary “The haka party incident” (1979) is an interesting watch.John
No. But obviously they are fighting against entrenched radical bureaucrats who also need to be replaced. They are harder to remove than poorly performing MP’s.Mark
No they aren’t! And they are fast running out of time. Time also for Luxon to step down as leader of the Nats and let a real leader take the reigns.Alan
The coalition govt is a huge disappointment in this regard. National appears to be in cahoots with maoridom, while NZ First and Act are too busy too busy sniping at each other to achieve anything useful. They could have worked together on the TPB and the removal of principles from legislation. Meantime, Ardern’s maorified public service is laughing all the way to He Puapua with minimal ministerial push back.Wendy
National with Luxon at the helm are running scared of Maori and Luxon is pro Maori and that reflexes on how unpopular Luxon is in the eyes of the public. National needs to start to pushback and implement what they promoted in their election campaign otherwise the radical left will get stronger.Ken
Tinkering around the issue esp The Nats / Luxon. The agenda still rolls on.Glenn
HELL NO !!! WHAT A SHAMBLES. Cluckson Peters and Seymour should hang their heads in shame, they know what they campaigned on, and i believe they know what needs to be done .This next 12 months is the last real opportunity we have to reset the country, this is the coalitions chance to shine stand up and fight and earn your countrys respect better to go down fighting than to be remembered as the leaders that stood back and did bugger all to prevent the fall of the country . Get off your arses and fight, desperate times demand desperate measures . ALSO where are those who claim to be maori where is their Heikoi against the radical part maori that want to divide our country ? this is your chance also to shine and stand up for what you believe in .remember one law for all people and one people for NEW ZEALAND .GLYN J
It’s time to abolish Maori seats in Parliament. Their MP’s are destructive, rude & rarely attending. They are of no use to anyone, including the genuine Maori peopleJudith
Do they really want my support that has been with the Nats for 67 yearsRobert
Luxon is studiously avoiding the division that exists in our society Maori separatism is now too strong to ignoreGeoff
Dismantle all racist biasArthur
Too slow, scared they will loose votes, but by by not doing anything they will loose even more votes?Mark
The Coalition need to wake up and start taking control of the country before it’s too late!Albert
STOP ALL CLIMATE COSTS NOW AND SACK ALL LEFT LEANING GOV,WORKERSTERENCE
National needs to wake up to what is going on.Geoff
Its called sitting on the fence.William Clive
All II can hear from the National Party leadership are flannel talk and woke discussions and little else. As a Party then have proven over the years that they haven’t the gumption to make the hard decisions so vital for the continuation of the New Zealand democracy.William Thompson
What can I say? All the promises are blatant lies to get into Parliament. The whole lot are rotten to the core. We are on a path, a very dangerous path and the people in power are encouraging this destruction of a once fair nation.Peter
Absolutely not. The proposed Local Government Code of Conduct is evidence enough!Colin
I fear time is running out and National needs to address this problem urgently! Congratulations to Chris Bishop on his stance on this matter!Janet
Just look at the ‘evidence’!Mike
No and the future of NZ doesn’t look flash at this stage!Caroline
The National party should listen and learn from NZ First and The Act Party who are both unafraid to implement a ruling that no one has special rights based on race or ancestry in NZ.Steve
Need to abolish Maori seats and all race-based anything ASAPDave
VERY disappointed to still find us in this situation. Our local Council vote will not be acted upon until 2028 which allows more sabotage to continuePeter
They had better get on with nit or they will be voted out at the next electionTom
Luxon is gutless its no good emailing him BUT WINSTON &CHRIS BISHOP are worth emailing NATIONALS PROMISES BEFORE THE ELECTION WERE EXCELLENT But now are ignored by gutless luxon.SO EMAIL BOTH WINSTON & CHRIS BISHOP & SHANE JONES is another supporter of NZealanders so email him also.Cindy
Fiddling around the edges. But dismantling it with the architects still in place in the public service their reluctance will delay permanent action until the next election and hope for a change of government. It needs a Trump solution. Get it done or get out of the way..Mike
Just token gestures I’m afraidBrian
Needs to be done the sooner the better. NZ is becoming an ‘apartheid’ state.Helen
please stop this redefining of democracy, I don;t want to see a them and us society but one nation togetherjoyce
National and luxton are holding it back.Rod
NOT BY HALFNoel
It is, however, ridiculous to expect the size of the mess inherited form Labour to be ‘fixed’ in two years!! National must ignore the media bias and just continue with the necessary job it has embarked on!!peter
National is the problem, Act wanted to go to referendum and descuss the treaty.Greg
Asleep at the wheel…..Robert
Abolish Maori seats. End Waitangi tribunal. Maori corporations to pay tax. Remove s125 from education amendment actTony
Come on National … It is time to put your money where your mouth wasRobbie
The sooner the better.Lenice
GUTLESS !!!!GORDON
All it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing. That means it’s time for good mental health to man up and stand up.Paul
NO !! If anything they have been exacerbating it by not honouring their undertaking at election-time to totally rid us of Maorification and to fully restore and reinstate our democratic system / democracy – in effect re-establishing a level playing field in line with the condition / mandate in the Treaty of Waitangi – ‘equality of citizenship before the law’. Hugh PerrettHugh
For years Muriel you have been warning us on this issue and largely falling on deaf ears. Hopefully at long last your ‘one small voice in the wilderness’ is starting to be heard. I trust it is not too late.Rod
Clearly notRobert
Not even closeLes
Absolutely not. They have to start listening to New Zealanders. Stop this rot before it’s too late.Christine
This is our last chance to make a difference- if National don’t get behind ACT and NZ First and take the big knife to all the nonsense they have let run on them we are doomed as a nation.Greg
Absolutely nowhere near enough. Luxon and Goldsmith should be given the boot. They are incompetent.Donald
The groundswell amongst many supporters is – what are they waiting for give us something to vote onWayne
NO, NOT BY ANY MEASURE. They are so inept that any normal Business or institution would Fire these people as incompetent.Noel
The radical Maoris have got their claws into everything! There is no escaping the forced indoctrination. It has to stop, NOW!Alastair
Clearly the current government — more particularly the National Party — are not doing enough to undo the way Maori separatism has become embedded in government and culture. It is easy to blame this on the policies and actions of earlier Labour-led governments, but that is a bit of a cop-out. National has done little over the past few decades to stop the creeping rise of separatism, a rise which now threatens to become an overwhelming flood. The question is not IF it should be stopped but HOW best to stop it…and stop it now!Marla
They have not kept their promise to stop this separatist agenda if this is not achieved NZ is finished as we once knew itJan
Act and New Zealand First are being held back by weak, woke Luxon – too scared to make a point of difference. Sadly, like Peter Dutton and Sussan Ley in Australia he tries to ‘me too’ Labour and the fruitcake parties policies.David
No – our only hope is that more people will wake up to what has been going on behind the scenes for many years and emphatically demand that the Coalition Government make good on the pre-election promises they gave. To be fair, they have made some changes, but not fast enough – they have a lot of catching up to do, given that time is running out and Election 2026 is not far away! New Zealand or New Zimbabwe? This is the stark choice that lies before us!Scott
I agree with you Muriel. The gravy train must be derailed and equality established immediately.Pamela
No! But it is deeply entrenched throughout goverment departments and our courts.Nigel
No, they are not doing enough! National is dragging it’s heels, I wonder why? What is Luxon up to??? We must all be equal under the Law!Valerie
It is about time National, in particular woke up and realised it is urgent that they remove all the radical Maori structures in our constitutions and next elections hold a referendum to abolish the Maori seats . Save our Democracy.Mary
Definitely not. The only one in the National party to call this out is Chris Bishop. Time for a leadership changeWarren
National appears to be trying to appease Maori and promote a partnership agenda. NZF ” talk the talk” but do nothing legislatively to chsnge things. Calling out the use of Aotearoa and setting up a Maori dominated group to review the inclusion of the Treaty in legislation is window dressing to win votes. It’s not addressing the creep towards a separatist state.Grant
The Maori roll should be disestablished.AndyE
I do not think they are doing enough to combat this. to much talk and no actionRob
I Spoke to Gerry Brownley the speaker of the house about removal of the Maori seats he said there has to be a 75% vote from the house. Therefore there has to be referendum at the next electionBarry
They are too weak.John
Much much more action is required urgentlyNoel
The Maori Elite will stop at nothing to achieve their goals of tribal rule and the coalition Government especially National are not coming down strong enough against Te Pati Maori and their radical Policies.June
Gag the Chrissesmike
Hell NO – not what they promised & not delivering anything in fact with the LGC & its new amendments it is a kick in the guts for those who voted them inJill
NO -They are not. They are actually actively promoting it. and the ballot box will reflect it. They disgust me Being told what and how by their WWF puppet masters -intent on destroying our once beautiful country I want to Scragg their scrawny necks the whole lot of them, disingenuous is too good a wordCarolyn
Stop this undemocratic nonsense !Andrew
Treat all New Zealand citizens equally in law and in life.anne
Disappointed that National campaigned on equality but is not delivering what we expected on the one person, one vote, no co-governance, issues. We are all NZers.Paula
National are very very weak ACT nz 1st doing something Very suspicious about National and its agenda which they are not declaring to its traditional long time supporters Which has gone beyond trust worthyRichard
Not nearly enough and the promises made pre election are yet to be honoured. National has a lot of ground to make up and they need to pick up thier share. ACT and NZF have done some work but the issue is serious and more is needed to stop the current infiltration across central and local government.Peter
They were voted into power to fix it so start fixing itGreg
they are trying, but seem to be scared to act diversifiable, to hell with the critics and just act for all peoples equallyanita
They have to move quicker.Murray
get rid of Maori seats in the house, for Maories: enough is enough,.Gerard
As I keep mentioning anything Maori that gets special treatment is very wrong and the longer we keep pushing the harder it will be. Not Happy.Barbara
No, Luxon should resign now and let a more proactive leader be appointed in time for the next election. He is weak and with so little time left, someone with more strength must take over.Laura
Coalition needs to be firmer and definitely more outspokenGeorge
Removal of maori seats is just the beginning for New Zealand to become a true democracy where every human being is treated the same, and no one has any rights over anyone else. This is a real fight between good and evil and the light shall always prevail.Alan
BOLD action, aka Argentina, is vital, now. Get shot of Maori fluff, climate expense, reduce civil servants to half of what we now have. Reduce company tax – can they not see from others what this results in? SLASH, Mr Prime M inister or abandon us to the left, or Venezuela type crash.murray
Definitely not, just get some balls and get on with it.Mike
Mr Luxon,you need to man up and start making meaning ful decisions like now,fully supported by david and winstone,without reservation,NOWgale
Have maori forgotten that they begged the king to protect them, and also, they sold all the land, tis is proving that they are real Indian giversColin
National are just as bad as labour, kowtowing to the moarification of this great country.Clive
They are achieving nothing more than just slowing the separatism and apartheid down a little.Frank
To scared to act on this for fear of the negative press reaction I say get it moving and while at it disembowel the press.Terry
If anything, the government is walking slowly and just allowing things to roll over, even in the face if wide opposition. The govt is not operating in the interestes of the people of the country so it must be labeled a rogue government. The people have a duty to reject and resist a rogue government.Neil
The Coalition Govt is being undermined by National leader Christopher Luxon on the subject of reversing the Maorification agenda of the previous Labour Government.Jerry
Make it a priority, as an election winnernikki
topmuch money wasted on all this moorieedward
Not even close – and Luxon is clearly one of the worst offenders in this area.Laurie
I think the push for Maori is coming from a global elite. There is little Luxton can do like the immigration crisis in the UK and EU.Marie
Definitely need to do much more, asap. Think Luxon is the problem.Lee
They should have started heavily the day the coalition came to power. National voting against the Treaty Principle Bill is a MAJOR slap in the face for the voting population. We expected and deserve better.Ken
Given Nicola Willis’s recent comments National have shown themselves to be absolute wimps oblivious to the racial divide and extremism their inaction is allowing.Jim
Everything needs to be thrown out that is geared solely to Maori. We need to be one people to survive.Claire
Get a move on. Time is running out. National is losing a lot of long time support . Do something positiveGary
stand up all nzersgraeme
I do think ACT and NZF are trying, but the Nats with Luxon in as PM, I reckon they have an uphill battle.Helem
The government has been tip toeing around this problem for far to long. I would even go so far as to say in some instances the matter relating to co-governance has deteriorated. The annoying thing is that the worst offenders lie within the public service institutions i.e. Local Government, Education, Health and Media (RNZ &TV News) all of which the coalition has the mandate to change the direction. The voters have undoubtedly been misled – particularly by National. The time to act can be no sooner than now.chris
The coalition govt is not respecting the voters who gave them the mandate to stop this impending horrific train wreck for the majority of New ZealandersStuart
We have a weak Prime Minister who wont stand up to the radical left and the Maori agendas which are ruining our country. Me and everyone I know have had enough and want the Country rid of the like os the Maori radicals and the loony Greens. Forget hikoi’s and other crap show some guts and rid us of these divisive treacherous beings.Alan
they got a LONG way to go yet.Mike
We have to fight to retain Democracy and get rid of the Maorification of NZBrenda
Definitely not what happened to the election promises it’s actually got worse nothing has been done Luxton needs to go as well as a few others as they are useless if things don’t improve by Xmas you will see a mass exodusPeter
This forum is the only place I have encountered that rationally explains the slow but now obvious slide towards the overthrow of democracy. I am seriously concerned for New Zealand’s future.Peter
Things are getting worse by the day !Patrick
ABSOLUTELY no. If any government were serious about dismantling APARTHEID in NZ, they would cancel the separate Maori seats and Maori Voters roll immediately. How ironic, given NZ’s erstwhile stance against the evil APARTHEID system that existed in South Africa. Why aren’t other countries boycotting NZ sports teamds the way they did South Africa for APARTHEID?Geoffrey
We are ONE people and Maori seats and wards should be dismantled.David
No, it is not doing nearly enough. Act quickly, or occupy the opposition benches at the next election.Peter
Luxon, like Key, is pandering to the Maori extremists – even though they all have less than 50% maori ancestry…Gerry
Bishop is at last making a stand. National needs to dump Te Reo Luxon ASAP and replace him with either Bishop or Stanford.John
no its not from what i can see we are heading more and more towards tribal rule, i don’t understand how this has come about, this country of NEW ZEALAND has been sold out by left wing activist politicians lawyers judges and dumb people, that they cant see what is happening, maori are not indigenous and do not deserve special treatment,i so hope it hasnt gone to far already.rodger
Its patently obvious National is led by gutless ,halfhearted bunch of individuals . A few exclusions exist ,I was forced to vote National at the last election considering the damage inflicted on Kiwis during the Adern mismanagement era . I was told National are really just Labour -lite and that has proved 100* correct ,sadly . Hopefully with countries like USA rejecting leftism ,perhaps there is hope , but the racism ,greed and dangerous outlooks pushed by maori still dominate media ,laughable TVNZ unilaterally found no bias exists in the media . I m sure that ridiculous statement was broadcast to the kiwis who are stupid enough to believe anything the left pushers spoon feed us ,fortunately some of us know bullshit when we hear it .Ray
Not by a long shot – it’s now or never!Chris
The Coalition needs to do a lot more. First of all they need to stop being afraid of the ugly retoric that will spew from the left.Barbara
Step up Luxon.Ian
With Luxon at the head (?) and the remainder of his party following like blind sheep…not a snowball chance in hell of this even startingRod
Complacency, down write ignorance and methodical subterfuge by the Maori elite is taking NZ by stealth! Vote NO MAORI WARDS .VOTE NO LABOUR/GREENS/TPM. Vote yes Nat coalition.Marshal
The coalliciation govt needs to extract their digit and govern.Errol
Not when one considers the urgency of this situation.Squashing this movement is in the best interests of ALL New Zealand citizens.Fletcher
The Coalition Government needs to do more, much more. Luxon should go.Keith
The reason (one of the main reasons) why the government has lost supportBede
This paradigm is a serious threat to NZ’s safety culture. The Coalition needs to toughen up and initiate a strong resolve to nip this phenomenon in the bud. Urgently! There is no future or positive progress in any form of separatist agenda. The coalition’s lack of action can be traced back to Christopher Luxon. While Chris Bishop is wavering with party politics, he is probably the best choice for the replacement leader of the National Party. At least he listens and has political ‘smarts’. Unless Christopher Luxon goes, then we will seal our fate with the separatist agenda. Come on, NZ, no more complacency, this is serious!Dennis
They have not done what they promised before they were elected.Pam
No I do not think the coalition government is doing enough to stop race based separatist agendas in which the previous Labour government opened the gate on. However a good question we should be asking ourselves is do you want Labour back in and siding with the Maori Party.Owen
We see it every day now where Maori infiltrates TV, radio, newspapers and now even our grandchildren are speaking Maori to us. The indoctrination is slowly becoming complete and Maori sovereignty is only around the corner. If we are to do anything then it must be NOW.Judy
One of my great concerns is it appears so many politicians and many supporting bureaucrats – perhaps by personal enticement -have joined the racial movement without looking further ahead for their future in the desires of a selfish (tribal wars – remember) tribal structures .Stuart
Stop fighting amongst themselves and get on with removing ALL racist legislation and underground bureaucratic methodology from New Zealand.Paul
If National do nt understand and support the other 2 partners , NZ is doomedNick
Its concerning that the Marxist ideology of Maori has been allowed to flourish to such an extent with the help of a lot of white pakeha. We now wonder whether we should stay and fight the good fight or sell up and leave while we can before the country descends into turmoil.Lawrie
Just about. Maori seats are duplication unnecessary as they are all covered in the general rolls. if they bother to look. always wanting something for nothing.mike
For decades tribal leaders have been plotting and scheming how to get their hands on the levers of power, [which could only happen with government enacted apartheid legislation]. They plan to secure power through a new constitution based on the Treaty of Waitangi. In the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 it clearly states that the Dominion of New Zealand and the Dominion of Australia could not repeal the Constitution Act 1852. Both parliaments did so in 1986, ours with the 1986 Constitution Act and Australia with the 1986 Australian Act. [Both illegal and unconstitutional] The English Constitution’s Act of Settlement 1700 guaranteed the protection of English Common Law Rights and was written into the 1986 Constitution Act. In 1989, our parliament repealed Section 4 of the Act of Settlement 1700, namely the Laws and Statutes of the Realm Confirmed. This removed the English Land and Common Law Rights of English subjects. [Know thy enemy]neil
The Government is hopeless, wet, weak and woke on this issue. The rot is in the main in the spineless National Party who are now indeed Labour lite and have been progressively so since 1990. National has been a failure after being given a clear mandate to clear Labour’s rot. They dither while Rome burns. The rot seems to come from the top, the Weak PM wokester Luxon. As is said, a fish rots from the head down and National so far is a rotting fish.John
This needs urgent action and locked up prior to the next election including a referendum to get rid of the Maori seats in parliamentMALCOLM
If Maori were the indigenous peoples, then yes. But they are not.David
National need to gear up!Ian
Perhaps the government is waiting for election year to sprint to the finish line. They need to, becaus my years of loyalty are wearing thin.Tony
All racism should be dumped forthwithCollin
And naive younger people are unaware they are manipulated and the implications both now and longer termMargaret
we say nooo,but we should probably ask the Mountain while gazing into a spiritual river!!nevkath
Luxon is a coward. SpinelessRex
New Zealand needs a REFERENDUM on the Treaty of Waitangi. Very simple. Weak leadership is creating this current divisive mess we have.Andrew
The Maori seats must be cancelled. New Zealand is and always should be a democracy, one vote for all – no race based seats in government or councils.Diana
Where is the man or party that will STOP this maorification of this country.Is there no one who cares enough about NZ who has the courage to say what has to be said and do what has to be done if this once strong democracy is to survive.peter
Get rid of Luxton, promote Chris Brown,Rob
Should all be histotry by now. Natz too timid.Gill
The only effective way to dismantle the separatist agenda is to DEFUND this Lolly Scramble – National are not doing this.;Peter
they are breaking their election promiseLinda
In my opinion the coalition has failed in it s collective election promise to bring an end to racial separatismTony
They tell lies before every election and we continue to suffer the consequences. We need the type of Government Switzerland has where the people have a say and their wishes must be carried out.Bev
Coalition of flip flopsChris
For goodness sake!I am all for Maori enjoying their language and customs if they wish but that should not mean that the rest of the population have to be indunated with Motion language,we are a diverse population but what ties us together is the English language,we commend from many lands and good to remember and enjoy customs of those lands but we are all New Zealanders though we are not Maori.Chrism
national in particular is like it has it head deep in sand deaf & dumb!! they have been that way for 30 years. time they woke up!!Chris
Mr Luxon must come out strongly against the Maori sovereignty movement by emphasising the Article 3 promise of equal rights for all New Zealanders and rejecting any notion of partnership as a recent invention never contemplated by the signatories of the TreatyTerry
From my viewpoint they are doing NOTHING , in spite of their firm election undertakings / promises to totally rid us of Maorification and fully restore / reinstate our democratic system/ / democracy . We are NOT being given the level playing field promised and inherent in the condition in the Treaty of Waitangi mandating equality of citizenship before the law. Hugh PerrettHugh
No, and the opportunity is ebbing away. All they have done is token change to appease the faithful, but the faithful are now making other plans.Geoff
They have not really even started on itDon
this govt must act now to stop any separatist agendas, starting with seabed and foreshore act.Noel
No – but the foot-dragging is mostly from National and NZ First-they promised to remove all TOW legislation – so far just formed a very biased committee. Vote ACT next election and give them enough power to force change.Roger
They need to do more and Luxon is doing nothing to help.Colleen
Unfortunately the separatist extremists are bolder than the current government and label any dissenters as being racist. They are the very ones being racist and claiming entitlement. The current government is not promoting equality for all New Zealanders – it is unashamedly supporting the separatist agenda by doing nothing. What a wasted opportunity to actually do something significant and unite us as a nation.Martin
NO. NO. NO they are NOT doing anywhere enough to dismantle that racist agenda. Do it NOW BEFORE our wonderful NEW ZEALAND is TOTALLY phucked.Brian
National in particular are to timid to stand for anything and Luxon needs to grow some and take a stand against al, the BSLaurie
I am disappointed in the coalition not keeping their promise to dismember the separatists agenda that is rife in the Govt/Civil Service.Trevor
Chris Luxon dismissed this as unimportant ‘culture wars’ when in fact he approves of co-governance but knows he CANNOT say so. Now is the time for National to overturn him or go out in the next elction. This is too important for selfishness.Ken
Definitely not !Geoffrey
The Coalition parties have made some warning noises, but they need to make a concerted effort to stamp out these radical ideas and influences over our public services.Hugh
Definitely not! They need to make a determined effort to stop all the divisive continuation of Labour, TPM, Greens policies. So far they have fallen well short. And, while they’re about it, they should defund TVNZ and the Public Journalism Fund. We DO NOT NEED them!Heather
They appear to not have the guts to do anything significant – especially NationalBruce
A lot more attention needs to be given to the Maori take over issue by the curre t go ernmentJohn
The right thinking but silent majority in this country need to get off their lazy backsides and start refusing to accept the stealthy maorification of New Zealand.Mike
Too slow….plus I include the judges interpretations in that comment. Everytime the judges interpret the laws in favour of Maori, the coalition needs to ammend the wording of the law to over-rule the judges decisions and make sure it is interpreted the way parliament intended.Mike
The National Party has been very disappointing in directly challenging the Maorification of New Zealand. It has let this country down.Jane
it appears not enoughgraeme
NO Its ALL in The TO Hard Basket ### THEY ARE ALL JUST TO SCARED t TO ROCK THE BOATBill Smythe
This must be stopped.Yvonne
Definitely notBernie
One country , one peopleAnke
Successive governments have beenand still are in name only. They have not and do not govern, they are all verbage with no substance or credability.john
To run a Democratic Captilist Nation, in my view you need two major qualities. Be a man with business experience. For running a country is the biggest business in the world. Secondly you need to know what the foundational values have been in Western Democracies and see those laws and statutes which represent those values are kept. I would put the second one first. But this is not practical becauuse most people put the economy of the Nation first. Its true in all Western based elections. When people are asked what’s the most important issue. It is always the economy gets most peoples vote. Unfortunately the love of money can be the root of all evil. So how does our Prime Minister rate for me. Tick for business ability a cross for foundational values. He tries to please all of the people all of the time. The Maori issue of wanting their own sovereignty is a golden example. Add to this we are about to see NZ declaring Hamas a sovereign State. My reply is you go and live there with an American Jewish flag on your back or as a Christian and see how long you last?Dene
The Government are the Neville Chamberlains of our time.Grant
There’s too much talk, and not enough action – particularly from National.mrww
The current situation in NZ is very concerning if do not have any Maori ancestry. An even bigger concern is the fact that those who assert their Maoridom, never acknowledge their Caucasian ancestry, which in many cases is at a higher proportion than their Maori ancestry.Sue
And this is why they are failing in the polls! They are useless.Robert
The coalition is performing abysmally in this matter. The three parties were elected to rid this nation of He Puapua and other race-based policies and legislation. The country is now at a pivotal point. Should the left win the next election, moari rule will be entrenched and will not be overturned. The current administration needs to act with urgency. At present it is dithering. National in particular seems unwilling to act.Gavin
Anything that smacks of ‘separatism’ must be deemed to be anathema. After all not a single group of people resident in NEW ZEALAND today can claim indigenous rights. Notice the lack of boasting about “sailing to New Zealand from Hawaiiki?” Doesn’t fit the new agenda.Valerie
National is weak. Luxon is weakJanne
no where near!!!!Ian
Until the Coalition parties stand up and revoke all the Radicalisation of Govt Depts, Education ,,Judicial and other private Businesses we will see NZ slip towards 3rd world status- we currently are headed for bankrupcy if strong hard decisions on strong fiscal repsonsibility is not embedded into legislation and all the Treaty settlements of continual money grabbing are halted . NZ will be tribal ruled country where your status will be ruled by your ethnicity. and ancestor amakeup.John
It seems as though they’re “dragging the chain” or sitting on the proverbial fence so as not to cause offence to Maori. Do they have enough will to “tackle the elephant”?Laurence
Not nearly enough!!Ron
for evil to succeed, it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.John
National comes across as a sympathiser!!Ray
Timing is important but I reckon the coalition has got to 1.Do something about the demise of the Waitangi Tribunal 2. Close down the Maori seats using the historic rational for their original creation 3 Put a stop to these woke Ministries and their current historical appointments by demanding they put a stop to the inclusion of these Maori statements preceding every onouncemt on tv 4 put a stop to the continual renaming of every development being Maori by these Council members who think their view represents the view of the citizens who PAY THEIR WAGESStan
Code of conduct esp clause 8 should be cannedKay
We voted at the last election on the promise that all references to the Treaty would be removed from the public domain. This has NOT happened…yetAlice
The National group of the Coalition need to work faster and harder to dismantle the Labour separatist agenda!Liz
I still have hope but they seem to be sitting on their hands and letting David Seymour do the hard yards.Robert
I don’t believe they ever intended to do so They are simply following the world wide Globalist/Communist directive from the UN/WEF. Long pushed in our universities..Bryan
National Party leadership is weak and reluctant to attract criticism from the media, it would seemJohn
When does the civil war start?paul
We are on a slippery slope false evidence. False evaluation of NZ history. False Claims of indigenous rights, false Scientific evidence of nature and how to manage it. – questionable political values when it comes to all of The population. – foundational historical truth being disregardedMaurice
It is time for National to state what the Treaty stands for. It has already stated what it does not stand for and that is most of a ‘Westminster’ style of Government and it does not stand for democracy. How can believers look at themselves in the mirror?????ARTHUR
The PM has failed miserably in his pre election promises,hence is now suffering the back lashRoss
It is time some real dismantling was doneGay
This is urgent. Get on with it guys – I support you.Graeme
They have forgotten what democracy is!!!DAVID
Not even closeJenny
They Government is merely paying Lip Service .caren
All their election promises were thrown out the window once they were elected. In my opinion this will lose them the next election if not dealt with ASAPChris
I’ve seen the disaster that is modern day South Africa. Let’s not have that here.Julian
Broken election promises, Luxon and Goldsmith are not strong enough to do what they promised. David Seymour and Winston Peters are doing most of the heavy lifting.Derek
With a “do nothing” PM like Luxon, I would predict that nothing will happen during the present term of Government unless he is rolled in the very near term. NZF and ACT cannot do this alone, but I would forsee that many disaffected National voters will shift their allegiances to ACT /NZF. Most such people would struggle to support Liebour or the Cowpat Maori Party or the green clowns,Rob
As a voter for the Coalition government, I am very disappointed in especially National`s reluctance to take decisive action in order to fully reverse the damage in education, the government service in general and race based policies. That despite ACT and NZ First’s more courageous efforts and rhetoric. National is showing a distinct lack of courage, which could cost the coalition the next election, which will be disastrous.Johan
Other than an outright purge of activists in govt and NGO’s the country is in a perilous placeWilly
No, and the election promises they said they would do, have not been done. Long time National supporter, but am seriously considering change.Elaine
What is a Maori climate commissioner? Or do Maori have a different climate to the rest of NZ citizens. Just one example of a separatist agenda.John
More than just words are neededMark
Dismantle he puapuaClaire
ACT in particular seem to be held back by a reluctance to commit to anything by Nationals leadership.pdm
not even close!Giles
THE Coalition needs to show much stronger Unity & force to stop the Te party Maori to promote their agendas. New Zealand is a Country for ALL PEOPLE NOT JUST MAORIS! FREEDOM OF CHOICE & DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS!Dominique Greenslade
The Government are not doing nearly enough to stop the Maorification of NZ OR scrapping Net Zero.Ann
A rescue of New Zealands democracy is a price we cannot pay for and Action by the Coalition is critical to prevent this forever happening.Chris
We, The silenced majority will have our say at election. We will not stand for a Labour/Greens/Te Pati Maori coalition.Helen
We need Leaders with backbone.Roland
No, they need to take more action!Kim
They have not carried out their promises which enabled them to become the governmentLes
I expected a lot more from the coalition.Doug
They have done next to NOTHING.Glyn
No they are not. In fact, it appears maorification of NZ is on steroids.Sam
Must do betterRay
I am totally dismayed and disgusted at the lack of progress or even commitment from the National led coalition government – due entirely because Luxon and the Natz lied through their teeth prior to the 2023 election when they promised to end co-governance. Why the hell have the Natz not rolled Luxon the traitor long ago? My fears for the rapid destruction of our democracy and our nation are rapidly growing by the day. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Kiwis are fast asleep, too woke to care. Shame on every one of them. I am already making plans for leaving this country where my ancestors have lived for 6 generations. This is not the way I had planned to live out my later years on this planet.Colin
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He puapua is gaining momentum under the current government. I am now making plans to depart NZ with my family, as soon as the kids have finished high school.Anon
There is a real and pressing urgency to dismantle the Labour party and Te Pati Maori agenda for Moari nationhood. It has to be begun hard, now.Craig
when will they abolish Maori electorates or, at least, give us a referendum on them.Steve
They appear to not want to cause ructions.Ann
The coalition needs to be bold and tell the public we are going to dismantle separate agendas and do it before their term runs outWarren
Not even close. We need a statesman running the country, my vote goes to Minister Peters as the best option.Rob
If the Coalition was doing enough to dismantle the separatist agenda, the opposition would be in jail on charges of treason.Lawrence
They are afraid of intimidation.Colleen
Maorification of New Zealand is the most serious issue facing the country and a concern of about 80% of our citizens. If the coalition wants to be reelected with a large majority, they need to rapidly start winding back the many years of Maori control legislation we have endured.Peter
Nowhere near enough! How radical to these clowns have to get before politicians wake up and legislate instead of pussyfooting around the issue.. This country is New Zealand it has NEVER been Aotearoa!! And our language is English!Bruce
The civil service must return to being apolitical by the removal of all activists, Maori, environmental and left or right wing.Tony
The coalition government is a great disappointment apart from Seymour, Peters and Jones who are the only MPs who are standing by their pre election promises. National is far too weak and has not delivered on its promises. A great disappointment and a disastrous future awaits us because the people in power have no courage to do what they were voted in to do.Pauline
They appear to be asleep as to the danger or too scared to actRussel
Too many new pieces of legislation still have Treaty clauses and Treaty Principles included in them.It may appear as if National are working to rid the country of this danger but I believe they are working to implant the Treaty and Principles in all New legislation. One only has to look at The Education and Training Bill for proof.Peter
No where near enough get aa move onCarl
BUT in their defence, they have a lot on their hands sorting out the Economic mess left by the previous GovtFrank
They are not even doing anywhere near what they promised before the last election. Dismantling Labour’s separatist agenda needs a strong leader, and Luxon is not it.Rod
Definitely not enough..but legislation changes do take time .. but they do need to shout about their intentions louderMike
The last Ardern Labour Govt. agenda needs to be thoroughly dismantled especially the Maori separatism and He Pua Pua which unfortunately appear alive & well. This nonsense is destroying NZ.Greg
Not nearly bold enough and it could cost them the election 2026Ray
The coalition government needs to wake up to what is happening around them. They are asleep at the wheel. Stand up and defend the rights of all New Zealanders.Paloma
They have broken too many promises and people are still being lied to by the media as to how bad things areRoberta
The maorification of NZ is a tocking time bomb and we are running out of time.Penny
The National Party has not followed through on its promises at election time in regard to de-escalating the maorification of NZ.Warren
50% DNA must be made law for someone to call themselves Maori even I have 1%chris
Luxon is a fence sitter – he needs to go!!!. We need someone with stamina.Peter
They are not doing anywhere enough to get rid of the other clowns. we are just bowing down to a minority of psuedo dictatorsWilliam
They are weak and do not have the balls to stand up Labours agenda. The country is stuffed, best thing we all can do is pack up and shift to Australia. Let them have the country and run it totally into the ground and be back to what it was like 100 years ago.jeff
National have backtracked if anything, it’s a very disappointing slap in the face for people who voted for them to push back on Maorification which they told me they would.Anon
Colourblind is the only way forward. Maoris are NOT more equal than anyone elseBrian
NO!!!! The natives are getting restless! The Coalition have laryngitis and the populace have their heads buried in the sand. Our member of Parliament, Kaikoura, is missing in action and only appears briefly prior to each election.THE COUNTRY IS STUFFED. GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND.Bruce
ACT and NZ First are leading the way but even then Shane Jones gave Maori millions towards upgrading Maraes and Maori fishing companies. National pre election promises have mostly been hidden under a blanket.Wayne
the Primminster seems to be supporting the division and is mearly continuing Arderns policy. . Maroi requested KingGeorge in 1834 to protect and rule No. the Primeminster is suporting the division tha Adern set in place and will destroy New Zealand. Maori begged for Crown rule , as stated in their requested to King George ,:that they were a people who had nothing.Don
It is time to stand up to these terrorists and stop all their funding from top to bottom.alastair
They are all culpable. Luxon should be leading. Starting by sacking Goldsmith and giving Collins Justice .He is not even following. Peter as usual is all talk but little actionGraeme
The coalition need to grow some balls quick smart or time will run out before the next election to do what has to be done to rid us of the radicalsLes W
No they have not, and clearly now are not going to – they have conned us – and we will not forget it at the Ballot BoxChris
All kiwis one set of rulesMark
The National party is doing exactly the opposite of what we voted them in to do – dismantle the racist maori agenda. Instead, they are pushing it faster than Jacinda did, just hiding it better – like 3 waters is now 10 waters – same racism, different name.Trevor
I keep waiting for Luxon to give a clear lead to his party but he seems reluctant to upset the Maori party and take them on in a serious debate.Judy
We need action not just talkTerry
It’s going to be take more than 3yrs to fix this problem.What we need is 6yrs with a strong Leadership & Powerful Coalition Government.It’s difficult taking on a Country with New Zealand separtise policy’s.If this Government doesn’t achieve this, I can’t return into ZimbabweMichael Andrew
Doing nothing but sitting on the fence!Jan
We feel there is some serious Globalist Influence for this ‘Seperatist Agenda because it’s all part of their Strategy of devide and Control !!Geoff
The NZ public overall is weak minded and ignorant of what is really happening. Julian Bachelors website, Stop Co Governance, is also very educational and also alarming of how far this has all been so deeply entrenched in our beautiful but easily deceived country. I love this country but am deeply worried as to where this is all headed. NZ is in alot of trouble right now. I wish the masses would wake up.Paul
c’mon Kiwi’s Wake up!kabe
But do they listen??Wiremu
No where near enough!Sue
If anything, it’s on the rise, as our weak politicians continue to do nothing!Deb
In Govt and TV Maori words are used that average NZ’s do not understand. The country is heading towards reverse apartheid.Edward
Hardly scratched the surfaceIan
Nothing has changed, I fact National is on the same page as Labout…we need a new ‘reform Party ‘ in NZ.Ken
Nowhere near enough, I’m afraid. Chris Luxton needs to grow some balls and sort this mess out, once and for all. If he’s not prepared to do it, perhaps ne should be rolled in favour of someone who’s got the backbone to do the job. If not, then we’re all down the toilet.Trevor
On and on it goes. It must stop now.Tim
disappointing and dangerous.Graham
Luxon is useless…. it’s almost as if he is an undercover agent for Labour and the Maori partyPeter
From where I sit the current government actually seems to be shamelessly facilitating the Maori separatist agenda. Clearly the National party has been captured by wokism and can no longer claim to be conservative. National has lost my me and I and my family have been life long supporters.Richard
not yetbill
Unfortunately too many from NationL leadership appear to have been captured by the very thing that Murial is talking about and this has translated to the recent pulling that the Nats are achievingMike
ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Despite Luxons pre election diatribe they have done NOTHING!!Ron
NO, nowhere near enough. if this aparthied agenda is allowed to continue, NZ will end up in civil war.Andrew
Very little, National is asleep at the wheel allowing the maori party and evil tribal heads to continue the takeover of NZ. We need a new prime minister to lead the charge. It is certainly is not Luxon.Kevin m
We voted for National to dismantle All Maori takeovers that Labour put in place. Hardly any thing looks to have been done. Go Chris Bishop . We trust you to do this.Heather
NZ must be a Democracy where all its citizens are equal before the law.Patrick
Nowhere enough. We were promised at the last election. Too little too late. Chris Bishop needs huge praise for calling the maori party and greens clowns. Maybe he should be our prime minister as Luxon do little needs to go. He is not representing the NZ public on removing maorification or tribal takeover. National are a very weak party and need to follow Act and NZ first to take back our country and democracy. STAND UP NZ PUBLIC AND RID OURSELVES OF THE TREASONOUS MAORI PARTY AND THEIR TRAVELERS.Allan M
Just another example: look at adverts on tv, the impression is that NZs population makeup is the reverse of reality. A marketing / advertising person told me that this was due to pressure. This must stop. We are all New Zealanders.Graham
Dragging the chain on an election promisesandra
Not at all. Act has been nibbling at the edges,but National, and Luxon have been so Lilly-liveried about doing anything to change the march of Maori tribal leaders to activate full control over power to ultimately rule NZ.Robyn
They are being too slow and only a significant downsizing of the state and the removal of Maori seats will limit their influencejohn
No. Luxon in particular is a disgrace and basically was elected on false pretences – what an absolute idiot!Alan
Long overdue, Disestablish separatist racist Maori seats and devisive maori roll. Disestablish racist and marxist operating Waitangi Tribunal. Legislate for the prohibition of separatist policy and legislation favoring any individual race ensuring the common legal rights of all are equal. Remove all reference of the Treaty from Legislation. Proclaim from Parliament (the (disputed Partnership) Ruling by Cooke to be Invalid Disestablish every race based position, group, advisory within Government. Defund all separatist Marae activities and establishments in Universities and education facilities. Disestablish any and all separist claims to public commons including Air, Airwaves, Government land, water, lakes, seabed and navigation, minerals and mineral rights, Classify all working Trusts and charities as Companies under tax law. Rescind the contracts of appeasement topping up each claim by the increase in others claims. Terminate claims and the claim process. Establish in law false racial claims as equivalent to perjury and form an Equality of Justice Commission with similar powers to the Serious Fraud deviion, to counter subversive anti citizen equality issues and go after errant jurists and government employees. There you have it a preliminary prescription for the restoration of justice. Bring NewZealand under one system of equality for all Citizens. If we tackle this and the rape of our economic system, NZ could become the jewel of the Pacific a Country fit for Heros to live in.Richard
National are weak.Evans
The coalition government is sleepwalking to disasterGavin
Need a bit of courage from politicians to step up and stop this dead in its tracks. They need to realise that this is what the Majority want. Maori seats in Parliament need to go. A referendum would surely prove thisDavid
Absolutely notIan
Why has the government, Luxon not destroyed the he puapua report?John
Wake up NZ : Prime Minister do your job. Action, not waffle. Winston is on the job!!Don
Sitting on the fence while a minority of stirrers push and shove to get their wayKen
No,no,no,no. They are lead by a weak, confused and ultimately deceitful National party. So many things have happened in the last 4 decennia which moved New Zealand away from a fair society. We have weak nz leaders, easy to be bullied by a racist minority who smell wealth and white slavery. Ultimately it is the ill educated, easily brainwashes and way to much emotive sheeple , who give away their rights and freedom. I will not see improvements in my lifetime, just further demise and ultimately poverty.Leonard
We understand that tribalism is afoot even in Canada and must stopped. Apartheid is not what NZ is about and should never be allowed to flourish.Norman
100% NO. This should have been a priority when being in governmentGareth
We need strong leadership on this issue which we are not getting at present especially from the National party. Nicola Willis’s recent comments are essentially giving in to the tribal activists.Grant
They haven’t done nearly enough, promised bid but delivered smallAlec
Pre Election promises are not being kept and my vote will go elsewherePeter
The Maori radicals are continuing their relentless march towards gaining control of New Zealand! Why won’t the coalition do anything about it? It is madness!Colin
Co Governance wrecks democracy. Normal political business is nothing without one man one vote.Michael
Another good reason for not giving the Politician’s a four year term…..Vernon
In fact they appear to have backtracked on their election day pledgesTerr
The Coalition wets are in thrall to the bureaucracts driving the separatist agenda.David
If Luxon lacks the backbone, then he needs to stand down asap.Trevor
They need to be much more active!Murray
Very weak. Not what I voted for.Barry
No, the do not do enough .When you deal with radicals you have to become radical in approach and action. This is the only language they understand. Time is running out and if the Government fails our country will turn into THE s-ithole of the Pacific.Michael
If anything, the spineless traitors in power are building on it.John
No definitely not enough is being done to stop the Maori radicals agendaRobin
They were voted in to fix the problem and they have done nothing more than fiddle around at the edges.Boud
NO. Not by a long shot.Simon
No it feels like there has been no change it is still happening every dayRay
Luxon’s recent statement is a long overdue gain of strength on his part and he must now constantly push this approach.Allan
Halt All Racist Treaty referencesBrian Damage
Can only judge by what we see or are told. Still remain hopeful that behind the scenes the work is being done to untangle the legislative and bureaucratic trip wires out in place by the previous government. Fingers crossed.Melanie
No, not enough is being done. Why is there an agenda for separatism? Many people occupy a middle ground of not being Maori and not being non Maori. Why is it not enough to be New Zealanders. Can anybody name one Maori activist who is not self centered egotistical delusional self aggrandising and unbalanced?Peter
The Referendum on removing 3 points including Maori seats should be happening in the 2026 Elections. Speed up the dismantling.Jay
National is delaying urgent action on many issues – MACA, Waitangi Tribunal, ACT’s Treaty Principles bill and others. The 2026 election is the last hope for democracy – and it will be a hard battle to win.mary
Not nearly enough nor fast enough. The Marxists are willy and move very swiftly and cleverly to block the pathetic little moves the coalition is making. Slowly, slowly catchy Monkey will not work in this situation, it needs something more of a full frontal Blitzkreig because whether Luxon likes it or not, it is a very uncivil war being waged and it needs real leadership plus a level of counter cunning (aka countermeasures) to effect the neutralisation of the Marxist march.Doug
Too slowLeonie
Absolutely not! The Coalition promised to rid the country of race-based legislation but has done little. They can’t even get the public service to write their letters in English! They are weak and try to cover it up. But they can’t now. The problem is there is no other option. NZ needs a Kiwi Nigel Farage and a Reform Party!David
It seems NZ is at a pivotal moment. If the Coalition doesn’t rid the country of He Puapua, it will get entrenched when Labour gets back in and we may as well kiss democracy goodbye!Maureen
Not nearly enough. The politicians are in denial. The separatists are winning hands down. Voters are the big losers. Unless things change NZ’s future is bleak.Paul
It’s a huge disappointment to see how pathetic the Coalition has been. We voted for them because they promised to sort this out. Where the heck is their courage.Hugh
I can’t believe a minority of activists without weapons can force a democratic country into surrender, yet that’s what is happening in New Zealand today!Jason