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Quote by Eruera Tirikātene
My policy is to stand for the rights and privileges of the whole Maori race as embodied in the Treaty of Waitangi…
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The speaker says their guiding policy is to defend the rights and privileges of all Māori people, not just a particular group. They present the Treaty of Waitangi as the document or agreement that embodies those rights, making it the basis for this commitment.
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- Wintec Research Archive — State of Our Nation
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