Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 2, 2024 5:20:43 GMT 12
WHANGANUI MAYOR REFLECTS ON ‘VASTLY DIFFERENT’ IWI RELATIONS SINCE OCCUPATION
The relationship between Māori and the Whanganui council today is “vastly different” compared to 29 years ago, Mayor Andrew Tripe says.
“Let’s look at 29 years ago compared to today: the council at the time came down to Pākaitore to order the protesters of the day to move out.
“I’m here to celebrate what [the protesters] did. That’s the difference.”
“You need to go back into history, back into the 1800s, to understand what it was like to be Māori.
“I don’t think people like me - Pākehā - have fully understood what it is to have a te ao Māori worldview. That’s our challenge today......
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/whanganui-mayor-reflects-on-vastly-different-iwi-relations-since-occupation/5FR3QQVVGNE3RN5ESJJDY3CCSM/
The relationship between Māori and the Whanganui council today is “vastly different” compared to 29 years ago, Mayor Andrew Tripe says.
“Let’s look at 29 years ago compared to today: the council at the time came down to Pākaitore to order the protesters of the day to move out.
“I’m here to celebrate what [the protesters] did. That’s the difference.”
“You need to go back into history, back into the 1800s, to understand what it was like to be Māori.
“I don’t think people like me - Pākehā - have fully understood what it is to have a te ao Māori worldview. That’s our challenge today......
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/whanganui-mayor-reflects-on-vastly-different-iwi-relations-since-occupation/5FR3QQVVGNE3RN5ESJJDY3CCSM/