Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 22, 2024 4:26:46 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT MPS HIT BACK AFTER 'MOAN-SESSION' HUI, SAY THEY'RE PUTTING KIWI BEFORE IWI
Members of the coalition Government have hit back following concerns raised at a national hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae.
Seymour said the new Government is trying to unify New Zealand.
"So 10,000 people, what exactly is that - 0.02 percent of the New Zealand population?" Seymour asked.
"We're promoting a modern, multi-ethnic, liberal democratic country where everyone has the same rights and duties."
NZ First MP Shane Jones originally described the hui as a "monumental moan-session".
"I definitely didn't get the volume of people correct... but the content of the kōrero - I don't think I was too far off the mark," he said.
He believes the new Government is trying to take the whole country forward.
"I'm deeply saddened by the description of our Government as a vessel of white supremacy," Jones said.
"The Government is focused on the interests of every single Kiwi rather than every single iwi."
And Jones said there is "no scope whatsoever for separatism in a flourishing, integrated New Zealand".
"We need to have iwi leadership step away from the inflammatory language of white supremacy and other offensive remarks," he said.......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/01/government-mps-hit-back-after-moan-fest-hui-say-they-re-putting-kiwi-before-iwi.html
Members of the coalition Government have hit back following concerns raised at a national hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae.
Seymour said the new Government is trying to unify New Zealand.
"So 10,000 people, what exactly is that - 0.02 percent of the New Zealand population?" Seymour asked.
"We're promoting a modern, multi-ethnic, liberal democratic country where everyone has the same rights and duties."
NZ First MP Shane Jones originally described the hui as a "monumental moan-session".
"I definitely didn't get the volume of people correct... but the content of the kōrero - I don't think I was too far off the mark," he said.
He believes the new Government is trying to take the whole country forward.
"I'm deeply saddened by the description of our Government as a vessel of white supremacy," Jones said.
"The Government is focused on the interests of every single Kiwi rather than every single iwi."
And Jones said there is "no scope whatsoever for separatism in a flourishing, integrated New Zealand".
"We need to have iwi leadership step away from the inflammatory language of white supremacy and other offensive remarks," he said.......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/01/government-mps-hit-back-after-moan-fest-hui-say-they-re-putting-kiwi-before-iwi.html