Comments on: Waatea News Column: The 5 big political issues for Maori in 2020 election

By: Kheala

Kheala — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 23:35:54 +0000

An End to Oranga Tamariki RNZ-Jan-16-te-manu-korihi A man whose mokopuna was taken by Oranga Tamariki in 2017 says new figures showing the continued disparity of Māori taken into state care is the last straw, and the ministry must go. The Children's Commissioner has found newborn (0-3 months) Māori babies were five times more likely to end up in state care than non-Māori last year. Community worker Tuuta Ngarimu said he would never forget the day his daughter's baby was taken without notice by the state three years ago. Stuff Jan16 - Increasing Inequity in Removal of Babies The deep, persistent and increasing inequity in removal of Māori babies from their mothers has been outlined in a report by the Children's Commissioner. The report was prompted by multiple reviews going on into aspects of Oranga Tamariki practice following the attempted removal of a newborn Māori baby from their whanau in Hawke's Bay last year. What's happening is barbaric and it's got to stop.

By: michelle

michelle — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 23:15:13 +0000

In reply to Louis. Agree with you Louis

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:03:21 +0000

I would add number 6 – Immigration to your list Martyn

By: manfred staab

manfred staab — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 06:50:58 +0000

Slightly modified re-blog:

Meeting Point

Would it not be a good idea to see MANA, or another Maori-led group perhaps, developing into the nucleus of a wider “Aotearoa Climate Change Alliance”, encompassing other organizations and individuals?

Community and social mobilization. Local and rural empowerment. Disaster risk preparation. Natural resources protection and management. Good governance. Etc.

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Civil Action. Think Tank. Kaitiaki.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFhBBTD2h2k

Meeting Point. And More.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 04:01:57 +0000

People well older people are at best indifferent to climate change and quite a few greenes are application hypocrits,saddly it’s going to take the burning of hopefully a few airports and saddly a city to make the physics viseral.its all the adjustment that the leaders fear. I’ve got a huge car I’ve been overseas on holiday I worked hard argument will need rich white people to suffer before the crowd appreciate anasetic medication missiles tv. You get the idea. the scientist have a ace up their sleeve that means several countrys. And Putin’s mates are old. I think there will be a class war.lots of Darwin Berlin Nanking stuff.

By: Louis

Louis — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:50:59 +0000

I dont think John Tamihere would win.