EXCLUSIVE: 8pm Tuesday – The Working Group IWI VS SEYMOUR TREATY DEBATE Special
Ngāti Toa leader on why he wants a debate with David Seymour
The chief executive of Ngāti Toa agrees with David Seymour that a national debate is needed on the place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi – in modern Aotearoa – but says it needs to be a two-way discussion.
Treaty of Waitangi debate on as David Seymour takes up Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik’s challenge
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- Billed as Te Tautohe Tiriti – Te Tiriti o Waitangi Debate, Ngāti Toa Rangatira leader Helmut Modlik will square off against ACT leader David Seymour next week.
- Modlik challenged Seymour to debate the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the 21st century back in August, after watching Seymour defend his Treaty Principles Bill.
- The bill would define the principles of the Treaty to what ACT says was actually written and signed in 1840 – the same rights and duties for all New Zealanders.
Helmut told David, anytime, anywhere, any place and David has agreed and said, “The Working Group“.
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Iwi vs Seymour Treaty Debate live 8pm October 8th from the new ROVA podcast studios at Mediaworks on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, The Daily Blog, Apple Podcasts, Spotify & Rova and simulcast on Sky TV, Channel 83 and Waatea Radio.
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1. I hope Modlik speaks Te Reo a lot and exposes Seymours lack of Te Reo
2. I hope Modlik uses the word Invasion a lot.
3. I hope Modlik asks Seymour when the White court is going to retrospectively
try George Grey Queen Victoria the British and NZ Governments for war crimes and theft.
4. I hope Modlik asks Seymour when the Pakeha are going to pay the other 99% of what
they owe for their invasion, war crimes and theft.
I really don’t know what to expect from this debate.
Something worrys me about this acceptance by Seymour to debate so publically.
Seymour must be confident as he would not risk his own, his party or the right wings reputation.
But Modlik seems confident too.
Split decision ,unanimous decision or TKO?
What is the format? Is there a facilitator or sent in questions or what?
Seymour is slick, clever and experienced. He is also media savvy, in his element. IF he gets shellacked, obvious to even his stauchest supporters, or just draws the debate he’s toast. His Te Tiriti Bill seen as alt-right provocation, dropped as counter productive
Conversely if he demonstrates a skillful, populist, his Tucker Carlson moment he’ll still be seen by the New Zealand centrist voter as the voice of white grievance politics.