By Mike Butler
From the Breaking Views Blog
A new treaty poll commissioned by the Human Rights Commission is intended to change your mind on the treaty, according to the commission’s “indigenous rights governance partner”, Dayle Takitimu, who fronted the poll.
“Many of the results tell a different story to the narrative of division we have been fed over the past two years,” Takitimu said.
“The majority of New Zealanders value Maori culture and traditions, care about the real histories of Aotearoa, and want respectful discussions about Te Tiriti,” she said.
Her Human Rights Commission bio identifies her as an indigenous rights lawyer with a Masters in Law (Hons) working for constitutional change.
In other words, she is an activist employed by a nominally independent government-funded-and-staffed body.
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