Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 28, 2016 18:33:03 GMT 12
$100K TO RETURN KOIWI TO NZ
The remains of sixty Māori and Moriori individuals have been returned from the Smithsonian Institution to Te Papa Tongarewa in an emotional ceremony today. But what is the cost to the taxpayer, and is it worth the dollars?
Around $100,000 was spent on repatriating the remains contained in these boxes.
Dr Arapeta Hakiwai says it was worth every cent, “We don't pay for our ancestors.
Maui Solomon believes the cost is justified, “We spent 26mil on flag referendum we didn't get a result so $100k to bring back 60 tupuna seems pretty economical to me.”…..
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/100k-return-koiwi-nz
The remains of sixty Māori and Moriori individuals have been returned from the Smithsonian Institution to Te Papa Tongarewa in an emotional ceremony today. But what is the cost to the taxpayer, and is it worth the dollars?
Around $100,000 was spent on repatriating the remains contained in these boxes.
Dr Arapeta Hakiwai says it was worth every cent, “We don't pay for our ancestors.
Maui Solomon believes the cost is justified, “We spent 26mil on flag referendum we didn't get a result so $100k to bring back 60 tupuna seems pretty economical to me.”…..
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/100k-return-koiwi-nz