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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 678, 18 March 1997, Page 12

Public notice OPEN LETTER TO THE RUAPEHU DISTRICT COUNCIL ATTENTION: The Chief Executive and all Councillors: In the Ruapehu Press of 5 February 1997, the Council's chief executive states that most of the District Plan has not been appealed against and there have orily been 13 appeals to the Environmental Court, The chief executive failed to mention that a group of concerned citizens have rejected the whole District Plan owing to its blatant infringements of the common law rights of property owners. Fundamental law, Common Law, drew its source from the people (barons and freemen) and is in this respect unalterable by acts of Parliament, sworn to uphold the law. The Council had a duty to investigate fully all information supplied by ratepayers in their submissions to the Hearings Committee. The Hearings Committee and Council, after being supplied with full information (at great cost and effort to the submitters) regarding citizens' Common Law Rights, have blatantlyignored the most important laws of this country. This can hardly be called consultation. All rules, regulations and laws infringing property holders fee simple titles are unlawf ul whether based on the RMA or any other Statute of Parliament. Our Common Law Rights of Magna Carta 1297, Bill of Rights 1 688-89, T reaty of Waitangi 1 840 and NZ Bill of Rights Act 1 990 are inalienable. These laws are superior to all other laws. The Bill of Rights 1688-89 -NZ Law states: "Noe Dispensation by Non Obstante or any other statute or any part thereof shall be allowed but the same shall be held void and of noe effecf . This clearly means that NZ Law alloyvs no laws to be enacted that overrule our stated and granted rights. Any such enactments would immediately become null and void. Any attempts by the Ruapehu District Council to enforce regulations against our rights under Common Law will have Council and individual council officers acting Ultra Viries and therefore liable for damages. If no reply to this letter is received within 20 working days of its publication, the Author will take itthat Council agrees that the quoted Constitutional laws, inter alia, quoted herein, negate all areas of the District Plan affecting property rights. James Creedmdre