0emailprintWith no clear messages of unity emerging from the Maori Party this absence of reasoning only contributes to its likely demise. So begins a new journey and a new hikoi which begs the question. Will there be a new ‘Maori’ party built by the same sentiment and people who helped in the past to create [...]
The announcement of Jerry Mateparae as the new governor general is a surprise call from this current government. His previous roles included the Head of the Defense Force and more recently the director of the government security agency. However if I was a pessimistic man living in an economy bordering on the brink of financial [...]
Continue reading …Hone’s departure from the Maori Party was an unexpected early release. It was not unanticipated but his announcement seemed intentionally coincided with the public and media interest in the tragic events of Christchurch. His announcement could have been postponed, it wasn’t by his people so why is that? Was it to deflect attention away from [...]
Continue reading …Child abuse is such a delicate topic I seldom want to comment upon. The evil that resonates from peoples actions cannot be justified and I avoid to entertain any notion which dampens the rights of all children to flourish in their community. Try as I may this morning though I searched without success to open [...]
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He mihi mo te tau hou. Very briefly its election year and what promises will be made to entice our vote? I’m interested in the competition between the Maori party and the seats they hold. I listened to a Te karere interview late December with Henare Kingi making a interesting observation about Te Tai Tonga. [...]
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(by Te Prophet) If you havent watched the video ‘Maori Boy’ by JGeek and the Geeks maybe you should. I won’t discuss the quality, its axiomatic or obvious. What it does indicate is a shift in musical and cultural paradigms and confidence amongst the younger generation of Maori. It is a welcomed beginning and an [...]
Continue reading …The declaration by Kingi Tuheitia to dismiss the Chair of Te Kauhanganui provides little confidence for Tainui whanui and the rest of the motu. An obvious question unanswered at this stage, what would his mother Piki have done in a similar situation? Even when Sir Bob was alive, certain formalities would have been acknowledged. First [...]
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(by Te Prophet) Hekia Parata may have lost her electorate vote but do not count her out of the ministerial post race. Faafoi was a probable bet for retaining the vacant seat but Homer Simpson could have been a candidate and he too would have won by a small majority. That is a reality of [...]
Continue reading …(By Te Prophet) Ma Te Reo funding administered by Te Taura Whiri concludes soon. This is an unfortunate circumstance for many whanau and communities who have benefited from this funding support over the last few years. It seems that Te Puni Kokiri and Te Taura Whiri have not prepared sufficient arguments to justify the continuance [...]
Continue reading …Tainui are seeking a new rangatira to manage its administration facility in tandem with its runanganui and commercial enterprises. In the running were Clint Rickard and Parekawhia Maclean. Both are able people if we are to assess their management competency. However in the land of the long white cloud and short tolerance span, one has [...]
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