Re:New Zealand to ban foreigners from buying existing houses
by jzwinck on Friday October 27, 2017 @12:49AM
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Yes I'm aware of that document. From your link:
> Because the English and Māori versions of the Treaty differed significantly, there is no consensus as to exactly what was agreed upon.
So it does little to clarify. The Maori are a minority now. Anyone arguing that some of the land of NZ should not be sold to the highest bidder may want to explain how that relates to the not-so-ancient trade of all the land in NZ for compensation of a disputed nature and extent.
> Because the English and Māori versions of the Treaty differed significantly, there is no consensus as to exactly what was agreed upon.
So it does little to clarify. The Maori are a minority now. Anyone arguing that some of the land of NZ should not be sold to the highest bidder may want to explain how that relates to the not-so-ancient trade of all the land in NZ for compensation of a disputed nature and extent.