The slow demolition of our democracy
“We have a government willing to reshape constitutional understandings without genuine consultation, careful process, or respect for long-standing norms.” — Mark Feary.
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Tag: Regulatory Standards Bill
Honouring Treaty settlements — until they get in the way
“There are now suggestions that even Treaty settlements themselves may be seen as negotiable by the Crown, despite statements in the coalition agreement that they would be upheld.” — Melanie Nelson.
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Tina Ngata: Reject this bill in its entirety
“This is the most rejected, reviled, and opposed bill in the history of our government.” — Tina Ngata on the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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George Laking: The RSB is bad for your constitution
“I was recently quoted as saying the Regulatory Standards Bill ‘will stop lawmakers considering broader public health.’ This exchange led Minister Seymour to question my sanity in a public forum. I stand by my statement.” — Dr George Laking.
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A bill of a different magnitude
“Aotearoa deserves a lawmaking system that reflects its people, landscapes, and histories, not one that repeats the exclusions of the past.” Jodhi Warwick-Ponga on the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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Tania Waikato: “It wasn’t bots, it was us.”
“I get so many messages from people telling me how scared they are by what this government is doing. But they also say that watching me speak up gives them hope. I think thats why my tīpuna gave me such a big waha. So that I could use it.” — Tania Waikato.
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How the Regulatory Standards Bill gives companies more rights than the public
“The bill may very well open the door for corporations to force Māori to pay for their own exploitation and the erasure of their Indigenous rights and lands.” — Ryan Ward.
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The wisdom is in the contrast
“One approach is about truth, evidence, and accountability. The other is about control, efficiency, and convenience.” — Lawyer Roimata Smail, comparing the Waitangi Tribunal and the Regulatory Standards Board proposed in ACT’s new bill.
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The ‘dangerous’ bill has been updated, but how?
“The ACT Party has tried to pass a version of this legislation three times since 2007 and has failed each time. Now it’s forcing the bill through as part of the coalition agreement.” — Melanie Nelson on the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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The stakes could not be higher
“It feels like our country has been hijacked and redirected to a destination most of us never intended to go to.” — Brian Tweed.
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Proposed bill ‘an ideological project that must be stopped’
“It is extraordinary that this minister is asserting the power to redefine core constitutional principles to govern future polities, just as he did with the ‘principles of the Treaty’.” — Emeritus Professor Jane Kelsey on the Regulatory Standards Bill proposal.
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The ‘dangerous’ bill flying under the radar
“Individually or together, these two bills would entrench libertarian preferences in New Zealand’s constitutional framework. They would also obstruct the consideration of Te Tiriti in future lawmaking.” — Melanie Nelson.
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