October 02, 2022
So what could a new Aotearoa New Zealand Republic look like?
So what could a new Aotearoa New Zealand Republic look like?
I look at the racist hatefest 3 Waters and co-governance has imploded into, and I don’t think we have post Covid emotional energy or basic civility and cultural maturity to debate a Republic in the wake of the death of the Queen, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep dreaming about what a future state of the Aotearoa New Zealand Republic could look like.
For me any binding Constitution needs to have the Treaty and importantly the power dynamic of the obligations and responsibilities the Government has towards securing every citizens rights and agency at its heart.
I would envisage an Upper Chamber of Parliament 50-50 split between Māori and Pakeha who would vote on issues that impacted the Treaty and would have the power to hold up legislation akin to the House of Lords if they weren’t in majority agreement.
For me the Aotearoa New Zealand Republic would be one land, two people.
Māori, the first nation and ‘Pakeha’ who encompass everyone who came after that.
I would replace the symbolism of the Crown with New Zealand itself.
Be honest, what would we actually fight for in NZ? Our country!
Why not swear allegiance to New Zealand, this amazing land?
Why not promise to uphold this land rather than some phantom Empire on the other side of the planet?
By replacing the Crown with New Zealand, we change our entire world view and mind space.
We shouldn’t fear rebuilding our identity and relationship with that identity.
Martyn Bradbury
Editor – TheDailyBlog.nz
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