Leftist Kiwi Writes A.C.T., Maori Affairs/Te ao Maori, New Zealand Affairs

The wrongness of the Treaty Principles Bill: Part I

The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British crown and the Maori people, tangata whenua of Aotearoa. It was signed on 06 February 1840. It is the treaty that gives non-Maori the right to be here on their whenua. So why is A.C.T. Party and in particular its leader David Seymour so bent … Continue reading The wrongness of the Treaty Principles Bill: Part I

Leftist Kiwi Writes A.C.T., Economy, New Zealand Affairs, Political Parties, United States, World Affairs

The coming Trumpian catastrophe

For four years, the administration of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden had two purposes as far as the world was concerned. One, undo the damage caused by the first presidency of Donald Trump. Two, ensure that enough progress is made tackling the issues that made Mr Trump's first presidency - and the 06 January 2021 … Continue reading The coming Trumpian catastrophe

Leftist Kiwi Writes A.C.T., New Zealand Affairs, Political Parties, Politics

Is A.C.T. Party really libertarian?

The right wing A.C.T. Party define themselves as the party of small Government, where they get out of peoples lives and remove themselves from economic decision making. But are they really? In fairness to A.C.T. the party has shown itself to be libertarian on the matters of firearms, sexual reproduction and euthanasia: Nicole McKee, Associate … Continue reading Is A.C.T. Party really libertarian?