Former Act leader and Labour minister Richard Prebble has resigned from the Waitangi Tribunal, citing concerns over its interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Appointed in October 2024 by Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka, Prebble said he became alarmed by the Tribunal’s direction, particularly its strategic plan, which he believes promotes a “socialist view of the Treaty”.
He said recognising multiple versions of the Treaty could lead to “endless grievances” and “increased division in New Zealand”.
While he supports the Tribunal’s original purpose, he criticised its current focus on issues like citizenship rights and equality, saying they were not part of the Treaty’s intent.
He has called for a review of the Tribunal, advocating for leadership by a High Court judge rather than Māori Land Court judges.
Grifters
Grifters are also known as chiselers, defrauders, gougers, scammers, swindlers, The Waitangi Tribunal and flim-flam men. Selling a bridge and starting a Ponzi scheme are things a grifter might do. The difference between a grifter and a thief is a grifter tricks you out of money through lies, while the thief takes it by force.
Yep they are out of control and just there to profit for the few. Division and agenda is all the push it seems
“Citing concerns over its interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi”.
You mean using the false, fake, fraudulent English version that does not agree with the original Maori language treaty?
By using this false ‘Freeman version’, the 1975 TOW Act and the apartheid Waitangi Tribunal were established, which led on to the ‘made up’ principles, partnership and co-governance billion(s) dollar rort and then leading on to the treasonous He Puapua Māori mafia apartheid manifesto with its 2040 takeover timeline of New Zealand.
SUPREME COURT. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1847. IMPORTANT CASE. WAIVER OF THE CROWN’S RIGHT OF PREEMPTION—TREATY OF WAITANGI.
During this case, the plaintive argued that, “The English version of the Treaty of Waitangi was not correctly translated, or did not agree with the native version”.
The Attorney General (representing the defendant) without expressing any opinion as to the character of the English version of the treaty, would contend himself with replying that it having been agreed to upon the record that, “On the argument on the demurrer the Treaty of Waitangi as translated in papers relative to New Zealand, printed by order of the House of Commons, 1st May, 1841, shall be taken to be the true version of the said treaty”.
So why not call for an end to the gravy train? That’s what’s needed. Its another rort, bleeding tax payers dry.
Prebbo off the leash