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Willie Jackson ejected from House during contentious Treaty Principles Bill debate

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Labour’s Māori Development spokesperson Willie Jackson was ejected from Parliament after calling ACT leader David Seymour a “liar” during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.

Jackson criticised the bill, describing it as a “six-month hate-tour” and accusing Seymour of promoting “misinformation”.

He asserted that Māori would resist any redefinition of their relationship with the Crown, pledging ongoing protests if the bill moved forward.

Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee requested Jackson withdraw his remark, but Jackson refused, leading to his ejection.

Seymour’s bill proposes replacing existing Treaty principles with ones that reflect equal rights for all New Zealanders.

National and NZ First will support the bill only to move it to a select committee for public input.

PM Christopher Luxon has criticised the bill as “overly simplistic”, while National’s Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka expressed concerns it failed to ensure “equal opportunity” for Māori.

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  1. When did reckless, disruptive, dishonourable, disrespectful and disgraceful behaviour ever achieve a peaceful, united pathway forward. The media coverage in Parliament today showed just how disrespectful these self serving individuals actually are.
    Let’s hope this simmers down quickly and a productive conversation can be had that works for all New Zealanders. Yes, many New Zealanders would like to become more knowledgeable about the Treaty Principles and shouldn’t be afraid to ask the questions.
    The world is in turmoil. If these opposing individuals don’t like what’s on offer here and want to fight, argue and scrap their way through life at everyone else’s well being and expense, they can simply purchase a plane ticket and start afresh in some other land.
    The majority of New Zealanders simply want to live in peace, harmony. We are not interested in watching a daily circus unfold and diverting to issues that are not within the best interest of our Nation to be united.
    Time to dial it back and show a little respect!

  2. If you want democracy, then you have to put up with TPM.
    If you want bodily autonomy, you have to put up with abortion.
    If you want free speech, you have to put up with hate speech.
    If you want freedom of association, you have to put up with gangs.

    • 1) A-holes are A-holes. We don’t have to put up with them for “democracy”. Especially not the race-grifting ones. If you want respect, don’t be an A-hole.

      2) Bodily autonomy does NOT extend to someone else’s body. “Do not force your MRNA into my body” is NOT the same as “I demand the right to murder my baby and your tax money has to pay for it”. Arguing otherwise is disingenuous, reductive and intellectually lazy.

      3) There is no such thing as hate speech. Only free speech or controlled speech.

      4) If gangs break laws and engage in criminal enterprise, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Don’t be A-holes (Again see point 1 above).

  3. Psalms 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are YAHWAH Gods: but the earth hath he given to the children of the Adam.
    Adam of a ruddy complexion to show blood in the face to blush
    The White race is the only race that can blush
    The Adam Et YAdam can be traced back 7500 years to the Garden of Eden
    Where were Maori then?
    Most probably a pure race and not what they have come to resemble now

  4. Having a race based policy for health, fisheries, land, three waters, special electrol seats ot anything else is just wrong.

    Arguably, the Ministry of a woman is gender privilege too.

  5. Considering what we regard today as being maori
    Who are not indigenous
    Not a race
    And that forestry and fisheries were not included in the original Treaty but written in at a latter date
    Appear to be doing quite well – Thank You very much
    Any minority group claiming to be a victim invariably is a parasite
    Which appears well documented in this case

  6. We need a Referendum on this that will sort this crap out where is Luxton and peters hideing overseas totally gutless Seymour is doing a good job .

  7. We now know for sure that we need to get Nz on a positive road going forward.
    First. Luxon. Needs to grow a pair.
    Second Willie. Needs to lose a pair.
    Third a referendum to make Nz great again.

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