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MORE IWI CONSIDER CLOSING TRIBAL BORDERS AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK
More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal.
Meanwhile, Far North iwi Ngāti Kahu is also considering closing the borders surrounding some of its isolated hapū along the Karikari peninsula, where state highways will not be disturbed.
Māori communities on the East Coast, led by indigenous activist Tina Ngata, are also planning to set up a checkpoint at Tina Ngata, and Wharekahika.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/412383/more-iwi-consider-closing-tribal-borders-amid-covid-19-outbreak
HONE HARAWIRA PLANNING TO LOCKDOWN THE FAR NORTH
Mana Movement leader and former Māori Party MP Hone Harawira claims he is planning to lockdown New Zealand's Far North in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Sunday, the political party shared a rallying call for the implementation of stringent measures to protect Far North residents, the statement appearing on both Harawira's personal Facebook and the Mana Movement's public page.
The Far North District, which spans from North Cape and Cape Reinga to the Bay of Islands and Hokianga, includes the towns of Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Moerewa, Paihia and Russell.
"Nothing is being done to stop them coming into our world without protection, so we will be," the post declares......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-hone-harawira-planning-to-lockdown-the-far-north.html
MĀORI LEADERS PUSH AHEAD WITH PLANS FOR ROADBLOCKS, CHECKPOINTS ON TRIBAL BOUNDARIES AMID CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
Some Māori leaders are still pushing ahead with plans to create roadblocks and checkpoints on their tribal boundaries in a bid to protect their communities from the spread of coronavirus.
Kaitaia, a gateway to the Far North, will be closed off by the community in response to the pandemic.
Mr Harawira is organising checkpoints in the north targeting tourists, who will be told to turn around back to Auckland.
From Wednesday, Whānau ā Apanui from the eastern Bay of Plenty said they will have a manned border patrol at both ends of its tribal area from Hawai to Potaka.
Meanwhile in Hick’s Bay, a Ngāti Porou community group will also be stopping tourists from entering.
Tāmaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare expressed support for Te Whanau a Apanui and other iwi looking to enforce roadblocks.
In a statement, police said they will work with iwi to protect the community’s most vulnerable, and no one has set out to establish illegal roadblocks......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/m-ori-leaders-push-ahead-plans-roadblocks-checkpoints-tribal-boundaries-amid-coronavirus-lockdown
More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal.
Meanwhile, Far North iwi Ngāti Kahu is also considering closing the borders surrounding some of its isolated hapū along the Karikari peninsula, where state highways will not be disturbed.
Māori communities on the East Coast, led by indigenous activist Tina Ngata, are also planning to set up a checkpoint at Tina Ngata, and Wharekahika.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/412383/more-iwi-consider-closing-tribal-borders-amid-covid-19-outbreak
HONE HARAWIRA PLANNING TO LOCKDOWN THE FAR NORTH
Mana Movement leader and former Māori Party MP Hone Harawira claims he is planning to lockdown New Zealand's Far North in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Sunday, the political party shared a rallying call for the implementation of stringent measures to protect Far North residents, the statement appearing on both Harawira's personal Facebook and the Mana Movement's public page.
The Far North District, which spans from North Cape and Cape Reinga to the Bay of Islands and Hokianga, includes the towns of Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Moerewa, Paihia and Russell.
"Nothing is being done to stop them coming into our world without protection, so we will be," the post declares......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-hone-harawira-planning-to-lockdown-the-far-north.html
MĀORI LEADERS PUSH AHEAD WITH PLANS FOR ROADBLOCKS, CHECKPOINTS ON TRIBAL BOUNDARIES AMID CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
Some Māori leaders are still pushing ahead with plans to create roadblocks and checkpoints on their tribal boundaries in a bid to protect their communities from the spread of coronavirus.
Kaitaia, a gateway to the Far North, will be closed off by the community in response to the pandemic.
Mr Harawira is organising checkpoints in the north targeting tourists, who will be told to turn around back to Auckland.
From Wednesday, Whānau ā Apanui from the eastern Bay of Plenty said they will have a manned border patrol at both ends of its tribal area from Hawai to Potaka.
Meanwhile in Hick’s Bay, a Ngāti Porou community group will also be stopping tourists from entering.
Tāmaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare expressed support for Te Whanau a Apanui and other iwi looking to enforce roadblocks.
In a statement, police said they will work with iwi to protect the community’s most vulnerable, and no one has set out to establish illegal roadblocks......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/m-ori-leaders-push-ahead-plans-roadblocks-checkpoints-tribal-boundaries-amid-coronavirus-lockdown