Gudgeon Bill: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement 
Gudgeon Bill: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement 
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BILL GUDGEON (NZ First) 
: 
 Tamati Waka Nene one of the 500 signatories to the Treaty of Waitangi said and I will translate it myself: “Kare e tarea e matou te whakamutu te taenga mai o te iwi Pakeha ki waenganui i o matou whenua engari me wahia e tatou i etahi o o matou taonga ki a ratou. We cannot stem the flow of the British coming to our shores so we need to share what we have with them as long as those things which we hold dear to us are respected.” In fact it was he who persuaded Hone Heke to sign the treaty but before he did so he said: “The moment we do and agree to this we will lose our land.” History has proven through legislation since 1840 that he was correct. In 1863 there was the Suppression of Rebellion Act; in 1865 the Native Land Act; in 1865 the Native Land Court Act; and in 1865 the Oyster Fisheries Act. In 1871 there was a Government stipulation that instruction in native schools had to be in English and there were many other Acts designed to alienate land. In 1880 there was the Maori Prisoners Act. 
I wonder what people over this nation think about Mr te Heuheu of Tuwharetoa of the central North Island who gave to the people of this nation the first national park at no cost to us the citizens. Where there is no dialogue what do we have? We have antagonism towards each other. Words such as “racism” have been kicked around in this House like a rugby ball and it has been said that a certain group of people are being held in special favour. Is that not the result of the policies put into place by present and past National and Labour parties? Previous speakers have used such words as “divisive” when referring to the identification of one’s nationality in filling out forms. Well hello! Who put the policies in place? If there is a pathway to self-destruction this is it. 
Most New Zealanders grew up in a country that was steadily improving—always and measurably. New and better roads bridges motorways and railways were being built continually. Smart new air terminals were opened to serve mass air travel. New manufacturing industries flourished transforming an economy whose prosperity was formerly based on sheep and cows. We had never been healthier and wealthier. 
I say to Labour and National to look to their past and to what they created because their policies have instigated division between the citizens of this nation. New Zealand First will put the people of this nation first protect their democratic rights to live as a nation and recognise their cultural differences. I say to the National Party that New Zealand First has always promoted equality in all things—through education health employment housing and non-divisive policies that put all New Zealanders first. We will not allow the race card to be used; it will be trumped. Under Crown ownership there was equality and legal title to the foreshore. The concept of public domain as announced creates legal uncertainty. 
United Future firmly believes in high moral virtues so I ask why it did not include in its supply and confidence agreement with the Labour Party a condition that the Prostitution Reform Bill would not be part of its coalition agreement.Members will see on pages A3 A17 and B1 of today’s  
Dominion Post 
 the results of the law that United Future supported and could have stopped. United Future members should look at it. They have supported the things that are causing degeneration in our families. I tell the people of this nation that at the next election they should look at the things that were never said and that have now been fulfilled. With regard to prostitution we should look at our people: 10-year-olds are on the streets and into drugs. The Government says that it is building the economy of our nation. it is not because our people are suffering. 
Georgina Beyer 
: Rubbish! Explain yourself! 
BILL GUDGEON 
: That member should look at the situation. She has been there before so she should not talk to me. The time will come when the Government will be accountable for the deprivation of the people of this nation. Yes I still believe in what I am saying and I will support it to the hilt.