Tai Tokerau Border Control met last night to discuss plans to deal with the latest threat to the people of the north – the community case of the more contagious South African coronavirus strain.
“We’ve been in touch with the police, iwi and health authorities, and we intend standing up Checkpoints in key points across the north to protect our old people and everyone else in the north” said Reuben Taipari, TBC Regional Co-oordinator.
“We’re disappointed that government has not already initiated plans to protect kaumātua and kuia in the north and Māori people in general, who comprise some of the most at-risk groups to the latest virulent strain”
“And while we hear that Australia has cancelled free travel from here, we see that our government still keeps our borders open. WTF?”
“This is not an academic exercise for us. Our tangihanga are under review, our kōhanga may be closing, govt depts are moving to protect their staff, iwi are initiating work-from-home strategies, and plans for Waitangi may have to be shelved, but government is doing nothing to protect our most vulnerable whānau” said Nyze Porter, TBC Logistics Co-ordinator.
TBC Co-ordinators are yet to confirm dates, times, and shifts to set Checkpoints up at key locations, “but we will keep police, iwi and health authorities informed and we look forward to their support to help keep our communities safe.”
Hone Harawira
Tai Tokerau Border Control
Leader of the MANA Movement
Well this does not surprise me our government has allowed this strain to get into our community up North so our people have to be pro active and look after themselves. Listen to our epidemiologists they said to reduce the numbers coming from stricken areas but our government has not listened. Instead they think our MIQ can cope when clearly something failed now we have a worse strain than the ones we had, lets hope it can be
constrained and lets hope there is no casualties.
The Northland case, now recovered, is not a border breach. The government did not allow this strain into the community and you cant stop New Zealanders from coming home, its against the law. The government is advised by medical professionals, scientists including epidemiologists. Well over 100,000 Kiwis have retuned home so far, New Zealand’s elimination strategy, which includes if Cvoid19 pops up in the community to stamp it out quickly is actually working.
The Northland case, now recovered, is not a border breach. The government did not allow this strain into the community and you cant stop New Zealanders from coming home, its against the law. The government is advised by medical professionals, scientists including epidemiologists. Well over 100,000 Kiwis have retuned home so far, New Zealand’s elimination strategy, which includes if Cvoid19 pops up in the community to stamp it out quickly is actually working.
“And while we hear that Australia has cancelled free travel from here, we see that our government still keeps our borders open. WTF?”
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Someone’s private profit seems more important that protecting people here. We have been lucky, but everyone seems well aware that at any time, we could go into a massive community crisis and our hospital beds are pitiful below many countries including, China, US, UK, Russia, Poland, Italy etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_hospital_beds
New Zealand borders are closed except for returning New Zealanders and NZ residents with only some exemptions. It is against internal law to stop New Zealanders from coming home, to do so would render them stateless.
Ka pai Hone.
Northland and Far North Iwi members really did a great job looking after people with supplies and support in remote areas in the Level 4 Lockdown. Many Pākehā quietly supported TBC roadblocks that turned the city folks back, and were grateful. Hopefully this time around, especially now Matt King and Shane Reti are gone, and there are three Labour MPs, the support will be out in the open!
Front up all you non Māori and see for your self how well the checkpoints are run, and offer a friendly word.
I understand the concerns of you, yours and many others.
Fact of the matter is that there are no guarantees that Aotearoa will ever be protected from the future risk of mutant strains (perhaps much more virulent) reaching our borders and for there to be a massive spread/outbreak that really may never Peter out.
Perhaps too, the prospect of herd immunity will be the only option for the country in the long run.
And, Hell it wasn’t long ago that Kiwis were loudly expressing concerns with regard to freedom campers from Europe and Britain dirtying up the place.
I know of a number of people from the Whitianga and Coromandel region alone who had been expressing for decades just “what animals” many of those tourists were. Now Look at what’s happening, with hardly a single one of them around any longer.
Perhaps just close the borders for a while (like Japan did) and let’s take our chances simply with the export economy to carry us through, perhaps indefinitely, Sakoku style.
Respect and Best Wishes to the TBC crews. It is inspiring and encouraging to see people making use of their legal powers constructively, within the official leadership vacuum we find ourselves in.
They have no legal powers
Section 18-1 of the Bill of Rights 1990 states anyone lawfully in NZ has the right to freedom of movement. NZ has no internal borders. If these clowns ever attempted to stop me, don’t expect me to pull over. The police are the only ones that are lawfully allowed to set up checkpoints.
Heh, going by Level 4 last time, you’ll be pulling over all right pal if you want to get a reasonable reception in the Far North!
Remember, TBC is in consultation with the agencies and Police. If it comes to another Level 3 or 4 think about it–regional checkpoints ultimately support a wide number of New Zealanders.
Really mate? Look at them. Bunch of useless fucks
Agree with level 3 and 4 lockdown. However, we aren’t there are we?
They can ask questions but can’t lawfully make me stop or make me answer them.Just because the police condone it, doesn’t make it lawful. An act of Parliament would need to occur for that to be the case.
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