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# Radical of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/radical-of-the-day-3/
- Published: 2021-07-03T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-04T10:14:40.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Featured, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:54

#### ‘Not in a Democracy’: Maori Party Co-leader Rawiri Waititi Outlines His Vision for a ‘Tiriti-Centric Aotearoa’ Where the Majority Doesn’t Rule over Maori

> Maori Party co-leader Rawiri **Waititi** thinks Aotearoa could be the “best nation in the world” – but not necessarily as a democracy.  
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> His comments come after the Government [launched consultation](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/united-nations-declaration-indigenous-rights-consultation-begins-in-wake-of-he-puapua-controversy.html?ref=goodoil.news) with iwi on the controversial He Puapua document \[…\]  
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> ACT and National have slammed the report, the former calling it a step towards New Zealand becoming an “ethno-state” \[…\]  
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> \[…\] Waititi doesn’t think an Upper House for tangata whenua goes far enough. **He wants a completely independent Maori Parliament.**  
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> \[…\] “We want to be in total control of our sovereignty… which is tino rangatiratanga.”  
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> “The thing is you can’t call anybody racist in Parliament, but you’re allowed to say racist things,” he explained to Newshub Nation \[…\]  
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> “This type of rhetoric and propaganda has been driven by the National and ACT parties, which I believe has brought rise to more racial disharmony in this country. They’ve fuelled it, absolutely.  
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> \[…\] he’s concerned the ire against Maori will only get worse when consultation on He Puapua goes out to the wider public, fearing the backlash will prevent further progress. \[…\]   
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> “This is what happens in partnership – partnership is democracy, and democracy is majority rules. So we lose out again.”\[…\]   
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> “We’ve been on the road to separatism for 180 years. If we look at a tiriti-centric Aotearoa, we’ll probably be the best nation in the world heading down this track.”  
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> Newshub

[To read the article in full click here.](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/not-in-a-democracy-m-ori-party-co-leader-rawiri-waititi-outlines-his-vision-for-a-tiriti-centric-aotearoa-where-the-majority-doesn-t-rule-over-m-ori.html?ref=goodoil.news) Comment on it on *The BFD.*