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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > NZpol: A Dick-Burning Dumpster Fire
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Soviet Space Dog
May 7, 2009
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May 6, 2009

NOBODY WILL REALIZE MY POSTS ARE SHIT NOW THAT MY NAME IS PURPLE :smug:
Remember last year when it was the left being nasty and personal, and really they should all just stop that personal attack rubbish and get on with discussing the issues

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Soviet Space Dog
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fong posted:

Also regarding the republican movement in NZ, the only strong argument I've ever heard one way or another is that if we lose the monarchy then the Treaty of Waitangi is no longer valid and Maori would have to trust the government to include the same protections and principles in whatever constitution got drawn up. Compared to "national pride" or "gently caress the monarchy" etc on the other side I'm happy with the status quo. Is there a decent argument in favour of being a republic?

That's basically how the Treaty is now though, it has never had constitutional status legally and basically only has force where specific legislation says that it has.

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Spiteski posted:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11492634

Can anyone shed any light on their defence? Not sure how the Iwi owning it would remove it from rates liability.
Genuinely curious, I have no idea.

Her defense is "I'm following the Maori equivalent of a Sovereign Citizen nutter and lost my house"


klen dool posted:

Maybe if she owed half a million in rates this would have been appropriate, but 11,000? Why couldn't they garnish her wages?

The whole paying rates to a different authority is an interesting argument though - I wonder if there is any precident (legal or otherwise) for Maori answering to a different authority - the treaty of waitangi could be read in that way....
There's Maori freehold land, which her house probably isn't and anyway:

http://prd-lgnz-nlb.prd.pco.net.nz/act/public/2002/0006/latest/whole.html#DLM132768

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Liability of Māori freehold land for rates

Except where this Part otherwise provides, Māori freehold land is liable for rates in the same manner as if it were general land.

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96 Person actually using land liable for rates

(1) A person actually using Māori freehold land in multiple ownership that is not vested in a trustee is liable for the rates on that land.
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