Except that, if you consider the reason for Te Tiriti, which was to settle a war here, we should not take lightly possible reaction to Seymour's very deliberate, iniquitous attempted breach. ...Consider the recent history of Northern Ireland, if you need a relevant example of what can go wrong. And I hope it doesn't, but letting the bill…
Except that, if you consider the reason for Te Tiriti, which was to settle a war here, we should not take lightly possible reaction to Seymour's very deliberate, iniquitous attempted breach. ...Consider the recent history of Northern Ireland, if you need a relevant example of what can go wrong. And I hope it doesn't, but letting the bill get this far opens the tinder box. ...I'm old and 5th gen. My ancestors came here, fought in that war and stayed. We've had good lives because we signed a treaty. We have to be accountable for our agreements. I'll stand for it outside Parliament tomorrow.
The treaty wasn't signed to settle any war. The Musket Wars that preceded the signing were internal conflicts between various iwi, while the series of conflicts encompassing the NZ wars between the Crown and Māori did not begin till several years after the signing
Except that, if you consider the reason for Te Tiriti, which was to settle a war here, we should not take lightly possible reaction to Seymour's very deliberate, iniquitous attempted breach. ...Consider the recent history of Northern Ireland, if you need a relevant example of what can go wrong. And I hope it doesn't, but letting the bill get this far opens the tinder box. ...I'm old and 5th gen. My ancestors came here, fought in that war and stayed. We've had good lives because we signed a treaty. We have to be accountable for our agreements. I'll stand for it outside Parliament tomorrow.
The treaty wasn't signed to settle any war. The Musket Wars that preceded the signing were internal conflicts between various iwi, while the series of conflicts encompassing the NZ wars between the Crown and Māori did not begin till several years after the signing