Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 11, 2016 6:56:14 GMT 12
NZ Herald 11/4/16 (Short & Sweet section)
ON TREATY
No, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, New Zealand does not need you to write constitution with the Treaty of Waitangi entrenched in it. You have already done enough damage and caused huge division in this country when you dreamed up the Principles of the Treaty some years back. This is now a divided country. United we stand divided we fall.
C H
Katikati.
NZ Herald 11/4/16
MAORI WARDS INAPPROPRIATE
Enough is enough. The petition to Parliament of Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell calling for Maori wards on every district council in New Zealand is racism at its worst. NZ is a democracy and to allocate special wards to one particular race is appalling. Have we lost our long fought for and cherished democratic values on a fair vote for all races to be represented by people we the people of New Zealand vote on to these positions?
To be allocated special wards for representation without the opportunity for all eligible voters in that area to have a say on who represents them and who will have a vote on local matters concerning the whole public is a kick in the guts for democracy.
I believe Mr Flavell’s time would be better spent addressing problems facing Maori such as high unemployment, high percentage of people in prison and the low numbers attending school.
L T
Taupo.
The Northern Advocate 11/4/16 (Also in Chch Press 11/4/16)
WATER PRICE
The Maori Party was one of the first to raise the need for commercial operators to pay for fresh water. Once there is a price on water, tribal leaders will claim compensation for lost revenue and royalties for future revenue. Greens, Labour and ACT are playing into their hands.
GEOFFREY T PARKER
Kamo
ON TREATY
No, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, New Zealand does not need you to write constitution with the Treaty of Waitangi entrenched in it. You have already done enough damage and caused huge division in this country when you dreamed up the Principles of the Treaty some years back. This is now a divided country. United we stand divided we fall.
C H
Katikati.
NZ Herald 11/4/16
MAORI WARDS INAPPROPRIATE
Enough is enough. The petition to Parliament of Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell calling for Maori wards on every district council in New Zealand is racism at its worst. NZ is a democracy and to allocate special wards to one particular race is appalling. Have we lost our long fought for and cherished democratic values on a fair vote for all races to be represented by people we the people of New Zealand vote on to these positions?
To be allocated special wards for representation without the opportunity for all eligible voters in that area to have a say on who represents them and who will have a vote on local matters concerning the whole public is a kick in the guts for democracy.
I believe Mr Flavell’s time would be better spent addressing problems facing Maori such as high unemployment, high percentage of people in prison and the low numbers attending school.
L T
Taupo.
The Northern Advocate 11/4/16 (Also in Chch Press 11/4/16)
WATER PRICE
The Maori Party was one of the first to raise the need for commercial operators to pay for fresh water. Once there is a price on water, tribal leaders will claim compensation for lost revenue and royalties for future revenue. Greens, Labour and ACT are playing into their hands.
GEOFFREY T PARKER
Kamo