Democracy Documents
The page includes links to a selection of documents related to democracy and ethnic relations in New Zealand. Although there are many links, they
are just a sample of what can be found on the web, but not the main stream media, in 2023. Some material is yet to be added to this version
which is DD1.1. If you find a stale link or links, please email kab@waikato.ac.nz. If you have issues with any document linked to this webpage,
please take it up with the author of the document. Suggestions for further links are welcome.
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- UN and NZ Acts on Democracy and Human Rights.
- Constitutional issues.
- The Stop Co-Governance Movement.
- Race and colonialism.
- Links to websites and blogs.
- Public Interest Journalism Fund.
- Education at the Cross Roads.
- Universities Under Stress.
- Three Waters Oposition.
- The Law and the Lore.
- Legal documents and cases.
- Online speech regulator proposal.
United Nations and NZ Acts on Democracy and Human Rights: |
- New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
- Human Rights Act 1993
- United Nations Charter.
- United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.
- United Nations on Democracy in its founding documents
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- UNDRIP Article 46.
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Constitutional Issues: |
- The
constitution of New Zealand: An introduction to the foundations of our current form of government, Sir Kenneth Keith, 2017.
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Act launches anti-cogovernance referendum petition, 10 October 2022.
- Act proposes referendum on co-governance.
- The Cabinet Manual,
Department of the Primeminister and Cabinet, 2017.
- He Puapua Report.
- Democracy Action's He Puapua Report Summary.
- He Puapua Summary, Kevin Broughan, 18 July 2023.
- The report of Professor James Allan on "He Puapua:
a radical prescription for undermining democracy and the rule of law", linked in paragraph 3.
- NZs experience with
Royal Commissions of Inquiry, Alan Simpson, Political Science, vol 59 (2) (2007), 7-16.
- October 14, 2023. Essential history of NZ reading leading up to the 2023 election, former judge Anthony Willy.
- Ministry of Maori Crown Relations establishment document, Ministry of Justice, 2018.
- Treaty of Waitangi Guidance for Government Agencies, Circular, Cabinet Office, CO(19)5, 22 October 2029. Essential reading to understand what is happening in NZ.
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The Stop Co-Governance Movement: |
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What the hell is co-governance? An explainer, Democracy Action with links to additional written comments, 5 May 2023.
- Stop Governance Flyer, Submitted to Peoples Press, 25 July 2023.
- The danger of co-governance, Dr Muriel Newman, 1 June 2022.
- A betrayal of trust, elements of Labour's hidden agenda,
Dr Mulier Newman, 2 July 2023.
- Professor Elizabeth Rata, speech to the Act Party
Conference, 24 July 2022.
- Encircling the commons: Neotribal capitalism in New Zealand
since 2000, Professor Elizabeth Rata, Anthropological Theory, volume 11(3) (2011), 327-353.
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Cry Havoc and let loose the Dogs of Separatism, Winston Peters, 4 December 2022.
- Stop Co-governance, Julian Batchelor's book, 2023.
- Co-governance smoulders
in election run up, Graham Adams, 14 July 2023.
- Living under tribal rule, Dr John Robinson, 2 February 2023.
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Our choice for the future, equality or tribal rule,
Dr John Robinson, 9 March 2023.
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Race and colonialism: |
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Race is a Social Construct, Scientists Argue, Magan Gannon, Scientific American, 5th February 2016.
- Unraveling the Human Genome: 6 Molecular Milestones,
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24th January 2013.
- Genetic Structure of Human Populations,
N. H. Rosenberg et Al., Science, December 2002.
- Ruling out of Race-based Social Revolution,
Gary Judd, 11 August 2022.
- There is No Scientific Basis for Race,
Elizabeth Kolbert, National Geographic, 13th March 2018.
- American Patriot.mp4
From TikTok, copied down 28th July 2023.
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The multicultural dilema: amid rising diversity and unsettled equity issues, New Zealand seeks to address it past and present,
Rachel Simon-Kumar, Mingration Information Source, 5 September 2019.
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Extracts from The War On The West: How To Prevail In The Age Of Unreason, Douglas Murray, HarperCollins, 2022.
- Uncancelled History - Colonialism, Interview with Doublas Murray, YouTube.
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Links to websites: |
- Democracy Action, Lee and Susan Short, Directors.
- Taxpayers Union, Jordan Williams, Executive Director.
- New Zealand committee for political responsibility (NZCPR), Dr Murial Newman, Director.
- Water Users Group.
- Hobson's Pledge, Casey Costello, Executive Secretary.
- The Common Room.
- Kiwiblog, David Farrar, blogger.
- The Platform, Sean Plunket.
- Cartoons, Garrick Tremain.
- Bassett, Brash and Hide blog site.
- Julian Batchelor's blog, tour, webpages.
- Stop Co-governance, Julian Batchelor's book, 2023.
- The Democracy Project. Bryce Edwards blog site.
- The Facts. Graphs of NZ's social and economic evolution, 2023.
- Cranmer's Substack. Thomas Cranmer's blog and links, 2023.
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Three Waters Oposition: |
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Ideological government indulging sectional political constituency, Gary Judd KC, 1st published in NBR, 31 August 2021.
- Two waters? Or is it one water?, Retired Judge Anthony Willy, posted 27 August 2022.
- Tribal control of water,
Dr Murial Newman, 26 November 2022.
- Taxpayers' Union WSE bill submission, 21 July 2022.
- Legal advice on ownership claims, Franks and Olgivie, 20 July 2022.
- Say no to 3 waters, New Zealand Committee for Political Responsibility,
Submission, 17 June 2021.
- Backlash grows against 3 waters
service delivery programme, Democracy Action, 1 October 2021.
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The role of te mana o te wai in water services entities, Democracy Action, December 2021.
- WSE bill submission, Kevin Broughan, 22 July 2022.
- The three waters lie - democracy the loser,
Frank Newman, 25 November 2022.
- Labour delivers control of fresh water to Maori,
Dr Muriel Newman, 21 April 2023.
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The Law and the Lore: |
- Maori Lore, Anthony Willy, 21st March, 2021.
- Notes on the judgement
of Churchman J. in the case of Re Edwards, Anthony Willy, 9th May, 2021.
- Fairy Tales for the gullible, Anthony Willy, 1st June, 2021.
- Tikanga in law: what does it mean, Dr John Robinson, 20th June, 2021.
- Stepping off the bench, Anthony Willy, 22nd August, 2021.
- Stepping off the bench Part Two - Tikanga Maori, Anthony Willy, 17th October, 2021.
- Ideological government
indulging sectional political constituency, NBR, Gary Judd KC, 31st August, 2021.
- Te Matapunenga: a compendium of references
to the concepts and institutions of Maori customary law, R. Benton, A. Frame and P. E. Meredith (EDs)
Victoria University Press, 2013.
- Judges of Te Tiriti led by fundamental misunderstanding
of Maori belief systems Dame Anne Salmond, Newsroom, 13 September 2021, updated 6 May 2022.
- Tikanga is not law, Gary Judd KC, posted
on Thoughts from the North, 21 July 2023.
- Tikanga is not law #2: Diving into the unknowable, a misguided
experiment, Gary Judd KC, posted on Thoughts from the North, 2023.
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- Declaratory Judgements Act 1908.
- Timaru and Waimakariri District Councils case, Crown statement of defence, 17 December 2021.
- Timaru and Whangarei District Councils, 3 waters submission to the High Court, 14 April 2022.
- Timaru and Whangarei DCs, amended statement of claim, 14 April 2022.
- Timaru, Whangarei and Waimakariri DCs 3 waters case v Minister of LG,
defendants' submissions, 14 April 2022.
- Notice of the lodgment of an appeal TWW DCs.
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