June 11, 2024
Treaty attacks undermine message of love
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A speaker at Wellington’s People over Profits march on Saturday says the coalition Government’s public service cuts are part of a neoliberal attack on Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
More than 1000 people joined the hikoi from Pukeahu War Memorial Park to Te Papa Tongarewa Museum.
Catherine Love from Te Atiawa and Taranaki says her tipuna signed Te Tiriti on Te Whanganui a Tara with a promised of unity, diversity and trust.
The Government wants to portray the Treaty in a divisive way.
“That is a dominant narrative that is coming out of the Government, that it’s a divisive agreement and not worth the paper it is written on. Now, this was true back in the 60s, 70s, to some extent the 80s and I don’t want to go back there, I don’t want to go back to that,” Dr Love says.
As a people, New Zealanders need to have discussions about our values as a nation, on how we care for each other and unity.