Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 1, 2020 4:10:55 GMT 12
A FIERY START TO NEW PLYMOUTH'S MĀORI WARD DEBATE
New Plymouth District Council’s Te Huinga Taumatua iwi committee met on Tuesday to discuss the six-yearly Māori ward issue and whether one should be established in the district.
But when debate turned to giving all people the chance to comment on Māori wards, it was cut short by poet and activist Sonya Taylor, who shouted down from the gallery "racists do not deserve a fair say".
"Racism getting a fair say is why the oppression of Māori folks has been what it has been up to this point," she said before leaving the chamber.......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/121986656/a-fiery-start-to-new-plymouths-mori-ward-debate
New Plymouth District Council’s Te Huinga Taumatua iwi committee met on Tuesday to discuss the six-yearly Māori ward issue and whether one should be established in the district.
But when debate turned to giving all people the chance to comment on Māori wards, it was cut short by poet and activist Sonya Taylor, who shouted down from the gallery "racists do not deserve a fair say".
"Racism getting a fair say is why the oppression of Māori folks has been what it has been up to this point," she said before leaving the chamber.......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/121986656/a-fiery-start-to-new-plymouths-mori-ward-debate