I'd just like to know why I can get a child-care subsidy to use the services of a corporately owned child-care centre like ABC for Kids (totally owned by Australia) but can't spend that same money to pay or part-pay a wage to a real person, for example a ...
Its not too much to ask that our children be taught science and history and that teachers be treated well, currently public schools have a deeply disconcerting absense of all three.
If we are to be testing beneficiaries, then we should be testing all the workers that work in government departments, all social workers,politicians especially, there are hardly many jobs to go round with all the migrants working here taking all the work ...
I don't think Ngati Whatua have flip-flopped. As said in my earlier post: I think some people are assuming common interests across the board. If you want to know why Ngati Whatua have changed their minds (in your view - I don't think they have) then why ...
Keep telling yourself that if it gives you comfort, Hami Shearlie. I think it's a cover for what QoT has identified: "ironic racism". Maori know all about law changes, Hami. You may or may not be aware of the Foreshore and Seabed Act (now Takutai Moana ...
Seriously - is that the line you're taking? White people are victim of the arbitrary circumstances of birth? I don't even know how that is relevant to any of the discussion, except may to lay claim to some form of inverted victim status. If you really want...
When did you do that? When you said you didn't like swear words? That's not really a critique or analysis of strengths and limitations though is it? It's just outlining that you don't like swear words. Neither do I, but I take personal responsibility and ...
I've thoroughly enjoyed QoT's original post, replies and the comments of posters like Uturn. Yes, I've watched this with a particular sense of irony and it's lucky my humour falls within the gallows auspice because the hypocrisy over this issue knows no ...
The world needs old hippies! I agree with you Ron. I think a lot of once were radical ideas are now the norm. Winston has an interesting constituency. People who are economically a bit more centrist-left and socially a bit more conservative. For everything...
Actually - having schools, hospitals etc were guaranteed under the Treaty (Ngai Tahu in particular were promised their own schools and hospitals, but successive Governments used the land to build national schools and hospitals on until the protest ...
As I've stated above, Labour also left one-third of Maori women in children in poverty and contradicted their own findings when writing glowing reports to the UN about the subject. The largest iwi settlements came under National (as much as I hate to say ...
It might imply that to you, but with all due respect I'm not sure what type of framework you're working from or your level of expertise on the subject. I get a little tired of postcolonial/bicultural type definitions and paranoia over dichotomies and/or ...
No. I thought that would be patently obvious.
@ Ian - I know you are sincere in your comments, so I want you to know that I'm not having a go at you and just stating my position. I get tired of people writing, discussing and telling Maori what we should want, do, how to act, feel, respond, think etc. ...
In your opinion. It might not matter to you, but it does to me. Someone who has no understanding of Maori issues and/or Maori cultural beliefs and systems does not represent me, and never will. Characteristics, values, beliefs, ideas etc - it's pretty much...
Like what? Please be specific and not generic. Do you think any of Labour's policies helped the one third of Maori women and children that lived under $20 k per year? I don't think W4F reached them (a primary criticism), but it would have reached the Maori...
They're still relevant to me. If there wasn't a Maori seat option, I wouldn't vote. No-one would represent me. It's pretty hypocritical of the "centre-left" (but really more centre) to want to end the Maori seats because it potentially doesn't benefit them...
Oh! Sorry Colonial Viper for the mix up. Lol. I did mean curriculum vitae. Call me old fashioned, but resume sounds too American.
Oh no. My decision is based on experience: Labour betrayed Maori, have never apologised nor tried to repeal the FS&SB Act. They did this while they held the Maori seats. Why would any Maori want to vote for them? I know people who voted Labour not because ...
I didn't. I replied to him and he's already replied back. His reply was rubbish, but so was his first statement.
Well said. The iwi elite have had every opportunity to invest in Maori, but haven't. I doubt they ever will, but they don't have the numbers (which is why they have used the Maori Party as their de facto representatives with National). The Maori Party are ...
Well, Labour can try or do what they want, but I won't ever be voting for them again.
Are you referring to me? I was responding to the idiot above with the Star Wars type name who asserted that all those who vote Mana are indolent and parasitical - something I pointed out is patently untrue and a lie.
Hahaaaa. Is that it? P.S. The use of "meme" was semi-impressive (but a bit try-hard) and ruined by the absence of "proper" grammar, and good punctuation. As an aside, why do people like you write on Maori issues? Clearly, you have no inside knowledge or ...
Oh wow - that's really funny, except it's not.
No. Maori aren't. I actually think the Labour vote by Maori will decrease over time. Why would Maori want to vote Labour? Historically, they've done little for Maori and I can't see them doing anything in the future until they get rid of the patronising ...
No. They haven't and that is resembled in their loss of seats and majorities. The Maori Party "could" have delivered for Maori, but haven't.
Actually, I voted Mana and will continue to vote for them. I'm neither indolent or parasitical. I could give you a brief CV, but I really couldn't be bothered. I prefer to snigger at statements like yours because they reveal themselves to be so distant ...
Bleat all you want, Blue, people in the Far North couldn't care a less what people like you think. I thought the by-election would have proved that to you?
@ Crashcart - I understand the hypocrisy of framing someone in a good/bad dichotomy and agree with you, but I was writing about how I felt about OBL. As far as I'm concerned, he wanted to oppress 50% of the Afghanistan population under a religious regime ...
Okay - so now this is just circular, but it's good you've qualified that you're discussing Labour (rather than the "Left Wing" as a whole). As said earlier and I stand by it, I'm dubious about your contacts and information regarding talks about potential ...
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