While giving the left a begrudging vote of thanks for their assistance in electing a right-wing government, they don’t seem to have taken this fact on board. They, in opposition, will no doubt continually remind us of the reasons not to vote for Labour in coming elections as what they want, the majority of electors certainly don’t. Hipkins doesn’t even seem cognisant of the situation he’s got himself in. It’s doubtful the next leader, whoever that might be, will be any more realistic concerning their predicament. The Maori Party is Labour’s one-way ticket to the opposition benches.
These activists need only to look across the ditch to see there is little chance of their sorts of racist ideas being written into the statute books here. Anthony Albanese is starting to pay a heavy price for his actions and the current poll numbers have the coalition parties with their noses in front. The Yes vote for implementing The Voice started off well in front, but, as people woke up to the consequences of voting so, it ended up, not surprisingly, well behind. A similar result would play out here.
A number of policies to do with Maori have gone or will be amended. Three Waters will be abandoned, the use of the language in relation to government departments will be reduced, referenda will be required for Maori wards on councils, the Maori Health Authority will be gone, and a bill will be introduced regarding updating the Principles of the Treaty. The reality is that none of these issues will detrimentally affect the health and well-being of Maori. All Maori policies introduced under Labour have made not one iota of difference.
The difference has been to the health and well-being of the country as a whole. The racist activists on the left achieved nothing more than division and discontent. This is to a large degree why the polls were showing such a large number of people saying the country was heading in the wrong direction. The majority don’t want a bar of the racist rhetoric of the likes of Willie Jackson and his elite group of fellow travellers, who are only interested in themselves.
The reason that argument holds water is this: I have yet to see Willie and his elites suggest or do anything practical that would help his people, let alone talk about the issues. Instead of concerning himself with the plight so many of his people find themselves in, Willie is more interested in Three Waters and other things the incoming government has dispensed with. This is the problem. Willie and Maori need to start solving their own problems. The answer is not a Maori Health Authority or any other organisation designed to be specifically for Maori.
By Maori for Maori is a good approach but the answer is not tipping millions of taxpayer dollars into separate government-run organisations. The answers to Maori problems should be activated at a community level. While that is happening to a degree, it is obvious more input is needed. By Maori for Maori should be ‘Maori looking after Maori’. Again, this is feet on the ground in communities assisting and giving practical advice where and when it is necessary.
There is a lot Maori could do for themselves without constantly putting the hand out for handouts of the colonial currency. The elite activists of Maoridom seem to dislike the colonists but are only too happy to take their money. Money will not stop crime, low school attendance, family violence and tiny tots being killed. The bulk of the work required to solve problems needs to be done at a local level rather than relying on central government to solve problems. An example is Ngati Whatua Orakei building houses their whanau can purchase.
A year ago Willie Jackson himself said the Maori economy was worth $70 billion and by 2030 it could be worth $100 billion. He also said, “It seems ridiculous that we have a Maori economy worth $70 billion and yet Maori still have far and away the worst statistics in health, education, housing and employment.” He said the iwi who had invested wisely with their settlements (there are only three major ones) must start the trickle down of funds to support members of their tribe who are struggling.
Willie also echoed my thoughts that the best outcomes were when things happened at a community level. It would therefore be in Willie’s best interests, and of his people as a whole, if he put his efforts into such matters rather than trying to take ownership of the water (which is arrant nonsense), wasting money on an equally ridiculous media merger in order to shove more of his native tongue down our throats and his He Puapua document from which he said we had nothing to fear. Why did he hide it then?
Maori are Kiwis like the rest of us. They don’t need special treatment. They do need, among themselves, to sort their problems out. There is no reason they cannot use some of their own funds to achieve the necessary outcomes. Health, education, job availability, welfare and other such issues should see Maori treated in the same way and to the same degree as everyone else. If they need urgent medical attention they should get it immediately without the need for it to be race based.
Land confiscation is the one thing needed to be dealt with and largely has been. The incoming government should put a timeframe on any compensations outstanding and halt the gravy train at the next station. There are about 60 thousand small-to-medium Maori businesses and sole traders across the country. Many will be employing other people and are showing they are quite capable of standing on their own two feet. Some Maori, like other Kiwis, are not so fortunate and should be treated like their fellow citizens.
This incessant attitude of victimhood must stop. It is not helpful – in fact quite the opposite. Young Maori need to be told that opportunities are available to them provided they attend school and get the education they need. A number of tribes and organisations offer educational grants to Maori students. The constant harping on about how downtrodden they are and that it’s all the fault of colonialism is tiresome and becomes less credible with the passage of time.
Maori have a lot to thank the colonials for, and some positivity in this regard from the Maori MPs on the left in Parliament is long overdue. The picture they prefer to paint, to suit their own ends, is not representative of the country as a whole, nor of their entire race. Chris Hipkins says the incoming government’s policies in regard to Maori will divide the country. The poor chap is unaware that’s precisely what he has already done and, as I have mentioned, it largely contributed to his defeat.
Maori would be probably the most-supported indigenous race on planet earth. The attitude of ‘it’s never enough’ has to stop and those who are promoting it need to realise if this country, and EVERYONE in it, is to succeed, they need to put their shoulder to the wheel and make it happen. Only then will the goals of the incoming government be realised and the much needed prosperity be gained. Most Maori, it must be said, are like the rest of us, playing their part.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
These activists need only to look across the ditch to see there is little chance of their sorts of racist ideas being written into the statute books here. Anthony Albanese is starting to pay a heavy price for his actions and the current poll numbers have the coalition parties with their noses in front. The Yes vote for implementing The Voice started off well in front, but, as people woke up to the consequences of voting so, it ended up, not surprisingly, well behind. A similar result would play out here.
A number of policies to do with Maori have gone or will be amended. Three Waters will be abandoned, the use of the language in relation to government departments will be reduced, referenda will be required for Maori wards on councils, the Maori Health Authority will be gone, and a bill will be introduced regarding updating the Principles of the Treaty. The reality is that none of these issues will detrimentally affect the health and well-being of Maori. All Maori policies introduced under Labour have made not one iota of difference.
The difference has been to the health and well-being of the country as a whole. The racist activists on the left achieved nothing more than division and discontent. This is to a large degree why the polls were showing such a large number of people saying the country was heading in the wrong direction. The majority don’t want a bar of the racist rhetoric of the likes of Willie Jackson and his elite group of fellow travellers, who are only interested in themselves.
The reason that argument holds water is this: I have yet to see Willie and his elites suggest or do anything practical that would help his people, let alone talk about the issues. Instead of concerning himself with the plight so many of his people find themselves in, Willie is more interested in Three Waters and other things the incoming government has dispensed with. This is the problem. Willie and Maori need to start solving their own problems. The answer is not a Maori Health Authority or any other organisation designed to be specifically for Maori.
By Maori for Maori is a good approach but the answer is not tipping millions of taxpayer dollars into separate government-run organisations. The answers to Maori problems should be activated at a community level. While that is happening to a degree, it is obvious more input is needed. By Maori for Maori should be ‘Maori looking after Maori’. Again, this is feet on the ground in communities assisting and giving practical advice where and when it is necessary.
There is a lot Maori could do for themselves without constantly putting the hand out for handouts of the colonial currency. The elite activists of Maoridom seem to dislike the colonists but are only too happy to take their money. Money will not stop crime, low school attendance, family violence and tiny tots being killed. The bulk of the work required to solve problems needs to be done at a local level rather than relying on central government to solve problems. An example is Ngati Whatua Orakei building houses their whanau can purchase.
A year ago Willie Jackson himself said the Maori economy was worth $70 billion and by 2030 it could be worth $100 billion. He also said, “It seems ridiculous that we have a Maori economy worth $70 billion and yet Maori still have far and away the worst statistics in health, education, housing and employment.” He said the iwi who had invested wisely with their settlements (there are only three major ones) must start the trickle down of funds to support members of their tribe who are struggling.
Willie also echoed my thoughts that the best outcomes were when things happened at a community level. It would therefore be in Willie’s best interests, and of his people as a whole, if he put his efforts into such matters rather than trying to take ownership of the water (which is arrant nonsense), wasting money on an equally ridiculous media merger in order to shove more of his native tongue down our throats and his He Puapua document from which he said we had nothing to fear. Why did he hide it then?
Maori are Kiwis like the rest of us. They don’t need special treatment. They do need, among themselves, to sort their problems out. There is no reason they cannot use some of their own funds to achieve the necessary outcomes. Health, education, job availability, welfare and other such issues should see Maori treated in the same way and to the same degree as everyone else. If they need urgent medical attention they should get it immediately without the need for it to be race based.
Land confiscation is the one thing needed to be dealt with and largely has been. The incoming government should put a timeframe on any compensations outstanding and halt the gravy train at the next station. There are about 60 thousand small-to-medium Maori businesses and sole traders across the country. Many will be employing other people and are showing they are quite capable of standing on their own two feet. Some Maori, like other Kiwis, are not so fortunate and should be treated like their fellow citizens.
This incessant attitude of victimhood must stop. It is not helpful – in fact quite the opposite. Young Maori need to be told that opportunities are available to them provided they attend school and get the education they need. A number of tribes and organisations offer educational grants to Maori students. The constant harping on about how downtrodden they are and that it’s all the fault of colonialism is tiresome and becomes less credible with the passage of time.
Maori have a lot to thank the colonials for, and some positivity in this regard from the Maori MPs on the left in Parliament is long overdue. The picture they prefer to paint, to suit their own ends, is not representative of the country as a whole, nor of their entire race. Chris Hipkins says the incoming government’s policies in regard to Maori will divide the country. The poor chap is unaware that’s precisely what he has already done and, as I have mentioned, it largely contributed to his defeat.
Maori would be probably the most-supported indigenous race on planet earth. The attitude of ‘it’s never enough’ has to stop and those who are promoting it need to realise if this country, and EVERYONE in it, is to succeed, they need to put their shoulder to the wheel and make it happen. Only then will the goals of the incoming government be realised and the much needed prosperity be gained. Most Maori, it must be said, are like the rest of us, playing their part.
JC is a right-wing crusader. Reached an age that embodies the dictum only the good die young. This article was first published HERE
11 comments:
An excellent piece that is very true. Thank you.
A year ago Willie Jackson himself said the Maori economy was worth $70 billion and by 2030 it could be worth $100 billion. (All thanks to racist, apartheid instituted government policy's)
Land confiscation is the one thing needed to be dealt with and largely has been. (Fully and finally settled by the courts in the 1930's and 40's, as stated in the Justice Department's Richard Hill's report which was instigated by David Lange).
This incessant attitude of victimhood must stop. It is not helpful – in fact quite the opposite. (This has been fostered and perpetuated by our successive history ignorant governments used as a bribe for votes)
elite
/ɪˈliːt,eɪˈliːt/
noun
1.
a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
I don’t think this definition applies to the brown clown brigade.
And as longer as tax payer funded marae designer wear is more important than health and education then there will be little to no improvement.
Tough but true. In fact the latter comment goes for everyone.
it is ironic to hear on RNZ maori interviewees maintaining the dropping of maori favouritism as racist. Of cousrse not challenged by the interviewers, who also never saw fit to suggest to maori that the favourist policies are/were.
"Maori have a lot to thank the colonials for."
In view of the fact that all Maori are at of at least 50% colonist ancestry, the first thing for them to be thankful for is their existence.
Essentially a good comment, thank you. I would, however, take exception to "All Maori policies introduced under Labour have made not one iota of difference." On the contrary, a few part-Maori 'fat cats' at the top have down rather nicely, but in terms of 'trickle down' - forget it, for they are essential to keep the gravy train rolling. The other exception is you mention in the final paragraph they are "indigenous." They are most certainly not and, fortunately, the new Govt. is going to distance us from that UNDRIP nonsense, which has no relevance to Maori (or the rest of us) here in NZ.
Very well said.
The intelligent maori artfully exercising their maori cunning by surreptitiously working away within business, Ministries, govt departments, govt organisations, unions, teaching, health, councils, Labour Party etc to achieve maori control must curse the likes of big mouths Tamahere, Jackson, and the Te Pati clowns for their reveal of maori objectives. All in a manner so blatant that the msm could not conceal and so the great majority of voters, including the most dense, picked up on. Provided the Coalition keeps emphasising that 50/50 co governance is effectively maori control they should be able to keep Labour in the wilderness for years, or at least until it sheds most of its maori candidates.
And speaking of 'fat cats', I see Tuku 'Underpants' Morgan on TV bemoaning the likely end to some of that gravy train and how they are going to "fight it at every turn" - or words to that effect.
To quote Thomas Sowell: “When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination.” Sowell also said: “The old adage about giving a man a fish versus teaching him how to fish has been updated by a reader: Give a man a fish and he will ask for tartar sauce and French fries! Moreover, some politician who wants his vote will declare all these things to be among his 'basic rights." It seems that "reader" must have visited NZ, for any pollie on the "left" in this country, seems to think precisely that!
Jc, perfect!!
Just one thought. I dont agree that they are indigenous. I'll leave it at that. The argument over it is well published so I believe it's time this govt made an effort to revisit that
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