As expected, the current book, 'Twisting the Treaty" is making waves. Many don't appreciate the disturbing revelation of all the ongoing Treaty-related rorts, in progress, besides a host of other sobering facts.

However, on account of the sheer volume of convincing facts, painstakingly researched by the six committed authors, it requires time and attention which many don't have, to read it all. I'd like to make a suggestion that, rather than abandon the project, those folk turn to page 306 and start with two of the sections by David Round. He is lecturer in law in Canterbury university, and recently addressed a packed hall in Tauranga. His style is lively, colourful, clear, passionate and engaging. In the second part he discusses the chosen Review Panel, which makes disturbing reading. He has another most interesting section from page 59.

Prof. Elizabeth Rata stated a while ago, 'The politicisation of ethnicity is subverting democracy in NZ.”

D. Holm - Tauranga.