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All but 5 of our 120 MPs own property. So there is a broad vested interest in not taxing wealth creation out of property ownership which is why we are not seeing it on the neoliberal agenda of the current government .
Unionist crusader Andrew Little will always protect out rights!
The Southside and the Westside have lower socio-economic higher ethnic communities that are always stereotyped. Working class does not mean lesser than, or second class. Southsiders and Westies may not all be flash.
The desire to possess and exclude others is nowhere more apparent than when it comes to the possession of land. Wars have been fought over it, the concept of title embodies it. Trespass on my land and I’ll call the cops because protection our property and possessions is one of the reasons we pay them .
Government can see Ihumatao blowing up into a 21st century Bastion Point, and they know that if they handle this badly they’ll get scorched at next year’s election, so they’re saying all the right things … while still doing all the shady deals.
More than 4000 years ago somewhere in the Middle East, perhaps Iraq, perhaps Egypt, some genius invented the pin lock. (pictured)
This is the time to straighten our backs, dig our boots into the soil and remain steadfast.
Don’t be scared. Our kaumatua and kuia will forever hold a special place in our hearts for their connection to the world of our tupuna. But the people we follow into battle will be those with the courage, the smarts, the passion and the determination to win back our rights and our lands.
These young people are calling on the Prime Minister to stop a large private development taking over their ancestral lands.
What a stunning performance by The Silver Ferns to win the World Cup.