Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 12, 2016 9:24:28 GMT 12
The New Zealand Herald 12/4/16 (Short & Sweet section)
ON WARDS
It still amazes me how the unvoted group of Maori on the Auckland Council are allowed to be there and vote on things affecting all of Auckland. If Maori want a say, get out there like the rest of us have to and earn that right.
S. B,
Glendowie.
New Zealand Herald 12/4/16
WATER RIGHTS
Compare the fuss made over the trifling flag with the absolute silence on water — the essence of life. The Government showed complete bias in the appalling scheduling of “water consultation” that’s been and gone without anyone noticing. There were nine public meetings through the whole of New Zealand.
Poor attendance was guaranteed by the lack of advertising or media promotion, devious timing, or venues which were difficult to get to or park at.
The 1.6 million people from Auckland’s massive region obviously don’t count for much. To provide for them, there was one meeting, at 5.30pm — in the midst of our horrendous rush hour — and it wasn’t central. Consequently, there were fewer than 100 people there and the media failed to report a single thing about it.
Iwi corporations have their sights firmly on water and the money, and it appears the Government will do all it can to ensure they achieve their objectives.
F M
Stanmore Bay
ON WARDS
It still amazes me how the unvoted group of Maori on the Auckland Council are allowed to be there and vote on things affecting all of Auckland. If Maori want a say, get out there like the rest of us have to and earn that right.
S. B,
Glendowie.
New Zealand Herald 12/4/16
WATER RIGHTS
Compare the fuss made over the trifling flag with the absolute silence on water — the essence of life. The Government showed complete bias in the appalling scheduling of “water consultation” that’s been and gone without anyone noticing. There were nine public meetings through the whole of New Zealand.
Poor attendance was guaranteed by the lack of advertising or media promotion, devious timing, or venues which were difficult to get to or park at.
The 1.6 million people from Auckland’s massive region obviously don’t count for much. To provide for them, there was one meeting, at 5.30pm — in the midst of our horrendous rush hour — and it wasn’t central. Consequently, there were fewer than 100 people there and the media failed to report a single thing about it.
Iwi corporations have their sights firmly on water and the money, and it appears the Government will do all it can to ensure they achieve their objectives.
F M
Stanmore Bay