Maori special treatment is "forever" - Willie Jackson

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Kenneth Wang: Why Maori should have special rights and treatment because of historical wrong. My question to you is that, if that is the case, does that mean that Maori special treatment, rights, should apply to future, not right now, but for the future, and that future generations of new New Zealanders. If that is your case, if you think that that is right, when the special treatment should be ended? Do you have a timeline? Do you think it's permanent...and do you think it's fair for future generations, in particular new New Zealanders?

Willie Jackson: Yes, I do. I think it should be forever and a day. And the Treaty is an immigration document. And we welcome new New Zealanders. No problem with that. But, it's just recognising those rights can't go away, because indigenous people, it doesn't matter whether it's here, Australia or America, all have an indigenous right that can't be just blacked out because people have had enough of it.

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