Comments on: Ngapuhi embarrassed by Harawira

By: I don’t give a shit about Hone. But the lynch mob is interesting. at The Standard

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:16:24 +0000

[...] may possibly be offensive and dumb, possibly racist, probably angry, embarrassing, or go too far as some of the varying opinions in posts here assert. I simply don’t care. [...]

By: rangatiratanga

rangatiratanga — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:27:32 +0000

Harawira should be reminded that he is playing with taxpayers money. It incurs certain obligations. These include open, honest, and ethical reporting on the uses it has been put to. Failure to do this incurs certain sanctions. It would appear that he has passed the threshold for their implementation. An inquiry by the Auditor General may be appropriate.

By: rocky

rocky — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:14:13 +0000

Exactly Burt – stupid to make those assumptions.

By: burt

burt — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:49:24 +0000

Perhaps Zetetic speaks for all at the standard ?

By: rocky

rocky — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:35:54 +0000

Of course you naturally assumed that Hone was speaking for all Maori? Perhaps Rodney Hide speaks for all whites?

By: Walter

Walter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:59:08 +0000

I don’t know if Mr Rankin reads The Standard, but I’d like to say:

Kia Ora David, thank you for saying that, greatly appreciated. It’s good to know that Hone does not speak for all Maori.

By: Bright Red

Bright Red — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:27:23 +0000

he doesn’t even have a firm opinion on whether he likes spandex:

- Mr Key, who admitted he was “probably not a fan” of spandex, -

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10608527

By: Tigger

Tigger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:49:21 +0000

Yep, if we’re judging the electoral roll by the quality of the elected officials we might as well dump democracy altogether.

By: lprent

lprent — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:43:05 +0000

And this is different from Epsom electing Rodney – how?

By: Zaphod Beeblebrox

Zaphod Beeblebrox — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:28:24 +0000

Key = waste of space when it comes to articulating leadership on these and other critical issues. Does he have an opinion? Does he have a vision for race relations? If everybody acted like HH, where would we be?

By: Roger

Roger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:11 +0000

There is no doubt that Hone’s comments were offensive and racist. Phil Goff got this one spot on. The real issue now is how the Maori Party and the government respond. Is racism acceptable in the Maori Party or in a support partner for National? Will the PM ensure that racism among the government’s parliamentary supporters is not condoned? Will Hone be sidelined or shielded by the Maori Party?

By: Bright Red

Bright Red — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:23:07 +0000

remember, you hero Key sold out on that, burt so that he could get Hone’s vote. The maori seats are staying.

By: bill brown

bill brown — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:18:20 +0000

Good time to get rid of the vote for the people of Epsom look at the low quality of representation it delivers.

By: burt

burt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:52:43 +0000

Good time to get rid of the racist maori roll – look at the low quality of representation it delivers.

By: Bright Red

Bright Red — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:35:46 +0000

I don’t care that if you look at Hone’s exact words he was being metaphorical. It’s like when the nats were saying that ‘technically Brash didn’t say anything racist against Maori’ at Orewa.

the true meaning is clear and is unacceptable.

Goff was excellent on Breakfast this morning. A lot of Kiwis will be happy to hear him say that. It makes a contrast to Key’s blowing in the wind.