Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 9, 2023 3:52:12 GMT 12
CHRIS HIPKINS’ BBC INTERVIEW: MĀORI POLITICS, FUTURE REPUBLIC
Kuenssberg then asked about the apologies demanded by Māori from the Crown, which were presented in an open letter addressed to the King and signed by many leaders across the country. Hipkins said the Crown can’t just apologise “in a non-specific way”.
“It’s more important and more meaningful if you’re actually looking at specific harm done to specific groups of people,” Hipkins said.
“In many cases, the redress includes a full apology, and that can come from the Crown.”
He dodged the question of whether he thought the UK should follow suit with the process New Zealand has started by apologising for “horrific and horrible” things in its past, but called the practice a “very powerful thing”.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-chris-hipkins-bbc-interview-maori-politics-future-republic-uk-trade-and-sausage-rolls/ISYWYCJY3BD5VFQLIYPNUP3XHA/
Kuenssberg then asked about the apologies demanded by Māori from the Crown, which were presented in an open letter addressed to the King and signed by many leaders across the country. Hipkins said the Crown can’t just apologise “in a non-specific way”.
“It’s more important and more meaningful if you’re actually looking at specific harm done to specific groups of people,” Hipkins said.
“In many cases, the redress includes a full apology, and that can come from the Crown.”
He dodged the question of whether he thought the UK should follow suit with the process New Zealand has started by apologising for “horrific and horrible” things in its past, but called the practice a “very powerful thing”.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-chris-hipkins-bbc-interview-maori-politics-future-republic-uk-trade-and-sausage-rolls/ISYWYCJY3BD5VFQLIYPNUP3XHA/