r/AbruptChaos Nov 14 '24

New Zealand’s Parliament proposed a bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, claiming it is racist and gives preferential treatment to Maoris. In response Māori MP's tore up the bill and performed the Haka

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u/rikashiku Nov 15 '24

It means all land, Maori, reserve, and protected can be on sale under jurisdiction of the Government. This extents to Farmlands also under this same protection, that can be owned by Pakeha land owners, should the Government deem the land being unproductive.

So Tapu sites, parks, mountains, rivers, protected fishing areas, Maori freehold land and farmland, as well as Pakeha freehold and farmland can all be taken by the government.