Not feeling good

Jacinda Ardern has a great saying 'feel good''. Well I don't feel good about her Government rushing through a law change which will give Maori unreserved rights to have seats on local councils.

Tauranga recently received the required number of signatures for a referendum to be held regarding Maori seats on the council.

Local Government minister Nanaia Mahuta, is rushing through a law change to veto any referenda that stops Maori being placed as-of-right' on councils in New Zealand.

Maori at present comprise approximately 13.7 per cent of the population and already have 13.5 per cent representation on councils and in Parliament. They have been democratically elected under the current law.

So why does Ardern and her Government require Maori to be placed in positions of power and decision making without being democratically elected?

Wake up New Zealanders, we are slowly but surely sliding down the slippery slope of totalitarianism and Apartheid.

None of us should not be ‘feeling good' about that.

Pete Kelly, Te Puna

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2 comments

Rubbish!

Posted on 12-02-2021 09:26 | By KiwiDerek

"we are slowly but surely sliding down the slippery slope of totalitarianism and Apartheid". You possibly don't understand the meaning of either of those terms and your hysterical reaction is really too much to merit serious argument. All I can say is "Rubbish".


Maori Wards are totally democratic

Posted on 12-02-2021 13:58 | By Peter Dey

Democracy is based on electing representatives by all eligible citizens who each get one equal vote. Maori Wards do not change that at all. Representatives are still all elected and voters each get one equal vote.


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