A culture war? Te ao Māori is ready
“An excessive number of items on the coalition’s list buy a culture war that Pākehā New Zealand isn’t ready for. Believe me when I say that te ao Māori is prepared.” — Deb Te Kawa.
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Tag: Act
Why Act’s Treaty referendum is disrespectful and arrogant
“I agree with Helen Clark that it would ‘rip us down the middle’, and with Jim Bolger that it’s a ‘bloody stupid’ idea.” — Dame Anne Salmond on Act’s proposed Treaty referendum.
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A kōrero with David Seymour
“There are always people who say I’m not a proper Māori because I don’t go to a marae. Well, the way I look at it, some people have a religious faith but don’t necessarily go to church every Sunday.” — David Seymour.
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Moana Maniapoto: Words matter
“Reverting to the articles of Te Tiriti is something a lot of people might prefer over the rather anaemic Treaty principles because it would definitely get New Zealand ‘back on track’.” — Moana Maniapoto on Act’s proposed Treaty referendum.
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He tapu Te Tiriti
“The enduring tapu of Te Tiriti cannot be harmed by shallow political baiting. Te Tiriti exists and cannot be made to un-exist.” — Eru Kapa-Kingi.
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Tina Ngata: Our chance to reject hate
“This election is not just a battle of policies. On one level, this is our own Voice referendum. It is our own opportunity as a nation to reject the politics of anti-Māori hate.” — Tina Ngata.
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