The Herald can reveal the Government is considering a “reconciliation package” to hapū Patutokotoko, after the group raised red flags about the commercialisation of the Tūroa family name on Mount Ruapehu.
Documents from Te Arawhiti state Patutokotoko has “consistently raised concerns” about the commercial use of the name Tūroa. Around the 18th and 19th century, Te Peehi Tūroa was a rangatira of the Whanganui-based hapū and was deemed an influential leader.
I’ve got a much better idea than having taxpayers hand over money because a private company uses the name Turoa.
How about no money is handed over, and they just stop using Turoa? Call the ski field Ruapehu South. That won’t cost a cent, especially for taxpayers.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
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What a splendid idea! Let’s take the money out of the equation and there’d be far less claims for perceived wrongs.
Weird how a fortune is spent to convert everything to Te reo, but if it's existing te reo then apparently a reconciliation package is needed as there are grave concerns.
Too many people in government who should not be a job anymore. Uncle Robertson has been voted out because he borrowed so much money, that the interest needed to service his debt on NZ and Labours enormous government staff increases, means that the semantic gravy train has run aground.
If it's a problem I'm happy with Ruapehu South.
Or, why doesn't the company pay them out. I'd imagine they'll be employing, or trying to, a good number of the hapu, regardless of whether they are the best people for the jobs.
Concern over commercialisation? Or concern at not being paid for doing nothing?
Yet another weak racist decision by our Coalition government who should be stamping out wasting taxpayers dollars instead of paying koha to the local tribe.
It just gets worse!!
Next, Luxo will be sporting a Maori tattoo and huge greenstone pendant.
Take more than that to halt the maori gravy train David.
Neither Te Arawhiti nor Ngāti Tūwharetoa could get organised enough to place a bid to take over the ski fields. They possibly recognised they didn't have the skill sets nor could get underwritten by Government payouts. So raising the spectre of some minor rangatira from ancient history needing to be acknowledged in cash is as ludicrous as it is expected.
It's a bit like Julius Vogel's descendants wanting a stipend for every slice of bread New Zealand toasts.
Funny how these paru huas scream ‘cultural insensitivity’ at the drop of a hat, and the rapidity with which the sense of cultural affront can be miracled away with a large cash payment.
Using Ruapehu would thus also incur the wrath of the Koha activists.
Just rename it something like Frozen Fun Sliding (FFS) field and be done.
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