Waatea News Column: Justice finally for Ihumatao
1300s – Māori settle Ihumātao. 1865 – Crown steals Ihumātao by force. 1867 – Crown sells the stolen land into…
1300s – Māori settle Ihumātao. 1865 – Crown steals Ihumātao by force. 1867 – Crown sells the stolen land into…
…at least quarter of a million NZ children abused, costing over $200billion and causing immeasurable social carnage.
THAT is the legacy of NZ welfare.
“If that many people suffered, and so many people knew they were suffering, then why wasn’t it stopped?”
I know you old cynics (and young ones) are rolling your eyes. But all of this is possible, if we unlock our own self-imposed political stalemates and start thinking about how to move forward in the world.
Here are some offerings on predictions for next year.
As we approach Christmas I would like you to please consider the following shameful fact.
According to the 2018 census there are an estimated 4,833 children living in dwellings with no amenities.
Getting called out by Greta should outrage Green voters and Labour environmentalists because this Government is doing nothing meaningful while the planet melts.
I know, I know.
I KNOW.
I can’t believe I’m doing this either.
Whatever the severance package is, it’s worth it just to gain the pretence that the Government have managed to tackle this rampaging neoliberal welfare experiment.
I’m deeply skeptical of opening travel bubbles with anyone.