Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 18, 2016 7:06:30 GMT 12
Herald on Sunday 18/12/16
DUMP THE ACT
So many will agree with Rodney Hide on the Resource Management Act, long a stumbling block (Rodney Hide: Let's dump RMA for good, December 4).
Local bodies charge fees differing by thousands among their councils.
Depending on the integrity of councils, hapu and iwi have played the Act like a violin and are getting their demands more entrenched in that Act.
The passing of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Act has smoothed a process, which can only be emulated in the future in all facets of infrastructural achievements.
R.E. S
Bay of Plenty
HAWAII TRIP INEXCUSABLE
In an age where schools scrimp, save and fundraise to make ends meet, it is astounding Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ruamata spent $700,000 on a school trip to Hawaii.
Tracing Maori migration roots is laudable, but the expenditure of public funds on this is inexcusable.
Principal Cathy Dewes indicated much more than the $40,000 contributed by parents was raised over several years. Even if half was from vote education, there is no justification for this level of spending.
C B,
Hillsborough
Otago Daily Times 17/12/16
MIXED VIEWS ON MAORI CONSTITUTIONAL WORKING GROUP'S ROLE
IT'S quite certain any political scheming which involves the Maori supremists Moana Jackson and Margaret Mutt' bodes ill for New Zealand as a nation, and therefore equally so for Maori. It was only three years ago New Zealanders, by means of 5259 written submissions to the Government's Constitutional Advisory Panel, firmly rejected the Jackson, Mutu and Maori Party's attempt to saddle our country with a written constitution based upon a false and racially-divisive interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi.
As this decision was democracy in action, it naturally meant nothing to the above cabal of tribalists, nor their politically correct "liberal" white enablers. Hence, without missing a beat, they continue to beaver away at their elitist/ separatist agenda as if the public had not spoken at all. The ongoing racial agenda to plant a disastrous "can of worms" into our long-standing, time-proven, and perfectly adequate constitutional arrangements appears to be without end.
All this trickery was presented to the public as a "constitutional conversation". However, it seems the Maori revolutionaries and their white neo-Marxist comrades believe that no "conversation" is ever over until it is concluded in their favour. Already non-Maori New Zealanders are legally second-class citizens. This is wrong on every level.
C R
Northeast Valley
[Moana Jackson and Prof Margaret Mutu reply: "Tena koe . It would be tempting to respond to the personal invective in Mr Rawle's letter. However, it is more productive to state the facts about the work of the Independent Maori Constitutional Working Group — facts which Mr Rawle ignores and work which he completely misunderstands.
"The working group was established after years of concern among Maori that the Treaty of Waitangi was not properly acknowledged in the current constitutional system—as such it was neither a new nor a "supremist" initiative. It was endorsed by the Iwi Chairs' Forum and other lead Maori organisations who appointed its members. Its brief was simply to hold discussions with Maori and others about how a constitution might be better based upon Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
"For five years the working group held 252 hui around the country while its associated rangatahi group organised 70 forums for young people. It took more time and received more submissions than any other comparable group.
Its report was released on Waitangi Day this year. However, the work continues with ongoing discussions with groups ranging from Rotary clubs to migrant organisations and other community groups. The Treaty requires nothing less. We would even be happy to meet with Mr Rawle."]
DUMP THE ACT
So many will agree with Rodney Hide on the Resource Management Act, long a stumbling block (Rodney Hide: Let's dump RMA for good, December 4).
Local bodies charge fees differing by thousands among their councils.
Depending on the integrity of councils, hapu and iwi have played the Act like a violin and are getting their demands more entrenched in that Act.
The passing of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Act has smoothed a process, which can only be emulated in the future in all facets of infrastructural achievements.
R.E. S
Bay of Plenty
HAWAII TRIP INEXCUSABLE
In an age where schools scrimp, save and fundraise to make ends meet, it is astounding Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ruamata spent $700,000 on a school trip to Hawaii.
Tracing Maori migration roots is laudable, but the expenditure of public funds on this is inexcusable.
Principal Cathy Dewes indicated much more than the $40,000 contributed by parents was raised over several years. Even if half was from vote education, there is no justification for this level of spending.
C B,
Hillsborough
Otago Daily Times 17/12/16
MIXED VIEWS ON MAORI CONSTITUTIONAL WORKING GROUP'S ROLE
IT'S quite certain any political scheming which involves the Maori supremists Moana Jackson and Margaret Mutt' bodes ill for New Zealand as a nation, and therefore equally so for Maori. It was only three years ago New Zealanders, by means of 5259 written submissions to the Government's Constitutional Advisory Panel, firmly rejected the Jackson, Mutu and Maori Party's attempt to saddle our country with a written constitution based upon a false and racially-divisive interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi.
As this decision was democracy in action, it naturally meant nothing to the above cabal of tribalists, nor their politically correct "liberal" white enablers. Hence, without missing a beat, they continue to beaver away at their elitist/ separatist agenda as if the public had not spoken at all. The ongoing racial agenda to plant a disastrous "can of worms" into our long-standing, time-proven, and perfectly adequate constitutional arrangements appears to be without end.
All this trickery was presented to the public as a "constitutional conversation". However, it seems the Maori revolutionaries and their white neo-Marxist comrades believe that no "conversation" is ever over until it is concluded in their favour. Already non-Maori New Zealanders are legally second-class citizens. This is wrong on every level.
C R
Northeast Valley
[Moana Jackson and Prof Margaret Mutu reply: "Tena koe . It would be tempting to respond to the personal invective in Mr Rawle's letter. However, it is more productive to state the facts about the work of the Independent Maori Constitutional Working Group — facts which Mr Rawle ignores and work which he completely misunderstands.
"The working group was established after years of concern among Maori that the Treaty of Waitangi was not properly acknowledged in the current constitutional system—as such it was neither a new nor a "supremist" initiative. It was endorsed by the Iwi Chairs' Forum and other lead Maori organisations who appointed its members. Its brief was simply to hold discussions with Maori and others about how a constitution might be better based upon Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
"For five years the working group held 252 hui around the country while its associated rangatahi group organised 70 forums for young people. It took more time and received more submissions than any other comparable group.
Its report was released on Waitangi Day this year. However, the work continues with ongoing discussions with groups ranging from Rotary clubs to migrant organisations and other community groups. The Treaty requires nothing less. We would even be happy to meet with Mr Rawle."]