Labour tried to prevent media asking about Ihumātao – the ‘at least we aren’t as bad as Australia’ myth
Labour fear what is happening at Ihumātao because it crosses that most sacred of NZ lies, that we have great race relations.
New Zealand Politics
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Workers being forced back to China without a day in court
Either the minister was being disingenuous or his department has sabotaged his genuine offer of help.
Which is it, Iain?
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Ihumatao Watched By Unfriendly Eyes
IHUMATAO’s intersectional celebrations, dubbed derisively as “Wokestock” by right-wing commentator, Matthew Hooton, are being watched by unfriendly eyes. The Settler Nation has zero tolerance for the politics of radical decolonisation.
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Waatea News column: Ihumātao, Oranga Tamariki & Justice/Health/Mental health racism – something has got to give
Never before have such a wide range of issues with Māori at their centre erupted all at the same time, and in each case the rotten unfulfilled promises of the sovereignty promised under the Treaty is the root disease for each symptom.
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TVNZ Poll: Labour – 43%, National – 45%, Greens – 6% NZ First – 3% ACT – 1
The question every political pundit has been asking since last months surprise TVNZ and Newshub Polls ( which both told…
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Simon Bridges wants the Police to drag protesters out of Ihumātao – this is why he can never be Prime Minister
Does anyone think that the forced removal of protestors from a scared historic site that is in dispute with the indigenous people would result in anything other than violence?
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After the University of Queensland incident, what happens to NZ if Hong Kong explodes?
Angry Chinese residents full of nationalistic fever + indignant Hong Kong students + shocked Kiwis + politicians too wedded to our Chinese Overlords to say anything critical = explosion.
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Hope with Hone
The surprising flashpoint that is Ihumātao was a perfect moment for Hone to make his re-entry, bringing with him authenticity, straight talking, staunch. Back on the scene speaking to the dispossessed, disenfranchised, disappointed. I hope we can hear more of him as we get nearer to the election.
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New Look TDB – Contribution Drive
Well folks, this is the new look TDB. It’s taken us months to get to this stage, we haven’t had a re-vamp of the blog since we launched 6 years ago.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – My Land, Your Land, Our Land
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 .