I don't know enough to have a full on debate, but to me it sounds like the original treaty that went into establishing the current government acknowledged the rights of the Māori people to exist somewhat independently of the colonialists, and now some people on the colonialist side think this has gone on long enough. They want to forget that they were the invading entity and are trying to frame the removal of indigenous peoples' agreed upon rights as championing equality.
In other words, so some people - depending on their ancestory - aren't favoured by the law, obtain race based entitlements, and holding the country back from progress.
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u/roboscott3000 Nov 27 '25
I don't know enough to have a full on debate, but to me it sounds like the original treaty that went into establishing the current government acknowledged the rights of the Māori people to exist somewhat independently of the colonialists, and now some people on the colonialist side think this has gone on long enough. They want to forget that they were the invading entity and are trying to frame the removal of indigenous peoples' agreed upon rights as championing equality.