People often ask why I’m not afraid to stand against antiquated status quo driven conventional thinking.
First, there’s been the strong Irish influence of my Pākehā, Catholic mother. Through her commitment to her faith, she got through a lot of tough moments. Like when she married my father and her family disinherited her. Mum was an outstanding person who encouraged me to love books. And, through reading, I got vistas into other people’s world’s.
Then there was the old man. Well, they were hewn out of rock and stone in his generation. He was just a big, tough, hard man, so he brought up his boys in a world where there was black and white — and nothing in between. In his world, you got out of bed, you worked for your family and you worked for your community. So his work ethic was ingrained in us.
What on earth is Tamihere on about here ?
Tamihere’s referring to women as “front-bums”may have been him being unconventional, but it was extremely offensive, and quite distressing for some.
I doubt that most men would think of women as “front-bums”, let alone express such a thought aloud.
Tamihere and Willie Jackson let us all down responding to the Roast Busters scandal on talkback radio, and whichever of them asked a girl how old she was when she lost her virginity, could be well advised to embrace a little more conventional thinking.
Even if titillating the blockheads who listen to them is what they were paid to do, this was not their business, and not acceptable behaviour.
Funny how “conventional wisdom” are two often-linked words. There’s usually a reason behind convention – somewhere.
What do you mean when you say you stand against the status quo?
I think he means he’s against political correctness.
what a bizarre piece from Mr Tamihere–is this him testing the water for a Mayoral run?
ACT helped create a monster with the Supercity and the undemocratic CCOs that no one Mayor will ever be able to fix, without a lot more citizen participation and support
Well, that was about as informative as banging my head against a brick wall.
he should get a proper line on the links between gangs and cannabis and get in behind the legalisation of cannabis. alll the supposed problems would go away if there was no money in it. one can only suppose that he has support from this source of funds
On Tamihere for Mayor, on one hand I still am disgusted by what was said about roast busters but on the other, another term of Phil Goff and his underwater stadium and giving away more council assets and stealing the harbour is unthinkable as are the other right wing vulture like candidates circling who seem like peas in a pod with Goff.
At least Tamihere is an authentic person who has seen a lot of life, and hopefully wiser for it…
If I knew more what he stood for, I might consider voting for him for Mayor, cos their ain’t a lot of choices out there for Auckland Mayor. Thats why most people don’t bother.
Anyone who runs on stopping selling assets and agrees to a massive audit of council owned and run businesses to look for frauds and where money is being misspent would be popular.
But he doesn’t say what he is for, just that he is against status quo’s, and that does have a bit of a rebellious adolescent sound about it.
And many have at times challenged conventional status quo’s, and without the benefit of supportive political machinery, and not because it is daring or heroic, but simply because there are times when it is the right thing to do – albeit uncomfortable.
Once I phoned David Tamihere’s father & told him I thought his other son was falsely accused & got a raw deal from the system. (Pat Booth thought so too but didn’t have the time to research the case like he did with Arthur Alan Thomas). We had a good talk. I found JT’s comments on his background interesting, also Countryboy – I’ll buy your book.
With JTs background as an MP & running a local Trust, he has a ton of political positions & experience to draw from. We need you to remind us of these, spell it out JT.
Adding to Countryboy’s notes for a novel, I had a cruisy time at primary school except for Primer 2. We had a crabby teacher, Miss Bade. There were blackboards around all the walls & we were all using them, I was engrossed then suddenly realised the other kids were whispering at me to turn around. Too late! I hadn’t heard her command to stop the blackboard work & she came with her strap & belted me on my hands. I remember her as nasty, but remember better the other kids had tried to protect me from her.
A mayoral candidate should promise to enact the Penny Bright Policy of transparency on all Council/CCO negotiations BEFORE and After decisions made.
No asset sales.
Retain pensioner housing throughout Auckland/Greater Auckland
And what Castro said, (almost):
‘Castro says:
November 22, 2018 at 1:15 pm
‘introduce rates relief for owner-occupied housing, and an annual QV levy on all non-owner-occupied housing’
Any longterm empty housing or land banking areas to be used to house people looking for shelter, (mobile tiny housing on land) with no compensation to owners.
I have no time for this man, his comments about gay women – imagine if you were his daughter and were gay, this is unbearable to think about.
Then him that now labour MP and their comments on ‘roast busters’. Tamihere is unbelievably arrogant.
Country Boy we love you!@#@!
Thanks, Michal. It is so good when men speak up for us and ours.
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