This they argue is because historically they never supported that provision on the grounds that it would lead to ending opinion diversity within a party. That was silly. There’s a rich variety of opinions on every topic in any group of people and democracy resolves debated issues, plus compromise is part and parcel of politics.
I suspect they know that and thus I wonder why they’re not acting to eject the crooked Darleen Tana from her maori nirvana of living royally off the long suffering taxpayer in return for nothing.
Perhaps the truth may lay in better the 14 person status quo when one considers the next in line who would join them, namely Benjamin Doyle.
On face value Benjamin has standard key NZ Green Party credentials, notably being a homosexual and having some maori ancestry.
But it was publication of his Masters thesis which emerged following the possibility of his elevation that doubtless alarms them.
This is the biggest load of sheer gibberish I’ve ever read.
The Press Gallery will be slavering with high entertainment expectations should Benjamin make it to Wellington. They will bail him up at every opportunity and ask him what day it is and such like tricky posers. And judging by his thesis nonsense, it’s odds on he will richly reward them with his responses.
Sir Bob Jones is a renowned author, columnist , property investor, and former politician, who blogs at No Punches Pulled HERE - where this article was sourced.
Perhaps the truth may lay in better the 14 person status quo when one considers the next in line who would join them, namely Benjamin Doyle.
On face value Benjamin has standard key NZ Green Party credentials, notably being a homosexual and having some maori ancestry.
But it was publication of his Masters thesis which emerged following the possibility of his elevation that doubtless alarms them.
This is the biggest load of sheer gibberish I’ve ever read.
The Press Gallery will be slavering with high entertainment expectations should Benjamin make it to Wellington. They will bail him up at every opportunity and ask him what day it is and such like tricky posers. And judging by his thesis nonsense, it’s odds on he will richly reward them with his responses.
Sir Bob Jones is a renowned author, columnist , property investor, and former politician, who blogs at No Punches Pulled HERE - where this article was sourced.
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I see this loser identifies with the pronoun "they". They are a great addition to the Green's intellectual firepower.
A monkey in a suit. Literally. Hack a WINZ barcode into your head, talk crap, act belligerently, join the Greens. FFS what next.
Thanks Bob, yes maybe you are right. That said I decided to look up the abstract on the thesis in question......it belongs attached to your piece:
'Here is a Master’s thesis crafted with, by, and for Rangatahi Takatāpui. It represents a labour of love for the community to which I belong, and seeks to generate understanding about the factors that enable LGBTQI+ Māori youth to embody and enact Tino Rangatiratanga. Principles of Kaupapa Māori Theory provide a paradigm through which this research is conducted, with particular attention paid to the Indigenous Research Agenda. Importantly, this rangahau seeks to offer an alternative to the conventions of hegemonic empirical academia by centering the voices and lived experiences of those who have historically been subjected to the dehumanising objectification of Western research practices. Through the methodological approach of wānanga, and within a Tikanga Māori framework of Āta, or cultural safety, twelve Rangatahi Takatāpui participated in a two day workshop at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae. Over the course of both days, co-researchers shared personal testimonies about their experiences navigating the world as Queer Indigenous peoples, as well as the dreams and aspirations they have for collective self-determination. These accounts ultimately inform the narrative storying employed to convey the key findings of this research, which are described as Mana Tuakiri (identity), Mana Hapori (belonging), Mana Moemoeā (vision), and Mana Wero (challenges). To make sense of the findings presented in this rangahau, a model is developed which takes inspiration from Te Takarangi, the double spiral motif common in both Toi Māori (art) and Te Tai Ao (the natural world). Utilising the cyclical and intersecting patterns of Te Takarangi, the four main themes of this research are explored through a progressive layering of personal, interpersonal, and societal relationships in order to provide insight into how best Rangatahi Takatāpui can be supported to enact Tino Rangatiratanga. Ultimately, this research present nine key factors to be addressed and implemented in order to achieve this aspiration, including a call for conscientisation (both the self and the collective), resourcing and support, the removal of barriers to access, community intersectional reflexivity, space for collective Indigenous dreaming, and an ongoing commitment to Te Tiriti justice.'
Crikey!
My personal reaction to this abstract is a bit stronger than 'crikey'.
Cutting through the gibberish, one comes to serious question-begging, as in 'Queer Indigenous peoples'.
I can relate one phrase to reality, though: 'space for collective Indigenous dreaming'. It's called the pub.
In a manifestly violent stone age tribal warrior culture I cannot imagine this sort of person lasting long.
He should be counting his lucky stars that he was not alive then.
As for the gibberish ...nothing more to be said
I'd say this chap Benjamin will have some really stiff competition from other low life's who are up for green party nomination. He is definitely not guaranteed....
The bigger concern is that this was a Masters thesis which says a lot about his (theirs) university mentors. Presumably it passed muster?
Anonymous @ 8:24
When I read the "Masters Thesis", the only thing I could think of was, WTF
This twerp probably had support from his iwi to attend varsity.
No accountability again...
Perfect Green material
>"...seeks to offer an alternative to the conventions of hegemonic empirical academia by centering the voices and lived experiences of those who have historically been subjected to the dehumanising objectification of Western research practices."
"Conventions of ... empirical academia" = intellectually honest research that collects and analyses objective data and draws tentative conclusions from them.
"Voices and lived experiences" = pseudoresearch where you have chiwags with people who agree with you and where the conclusions precede the data; often referred to as 'qualitative research'.
If this thesis is an example of what our Unis are now chucking out, Heaven help the future. I shall be sharing this thesis with a fellow engineer with a Physics PhD over the ditch. I'm sure he needs a good chuckle at what the competition is in NZ.
My reaction to Benjy’s Masters abstract as published above is: “What a solipsistic, navel gazing, self-serving koroke o tutae.”
Anon 11:46
Doesn't that devalue very NZ degree ?
Foreign students are not going to come to NZ to get a degree in such twaddle.
Academic wokesters !!!
I wonder if Churchill given the te reo translations would have understood the thesis. Perhaps after several more readings with the radio off I might. A plain English version would be welcome if anyone dares attempt. I would have least difficulty with a rugby clubrooms version. The persons overseeing these doctorates must be a curious breed. Sadly the language now flows over into many official and council publications.
Intrigued by the sheer number of doctorates now about I used to explain that there are token doctors and real doctors, like Brian Edwards. Then I read his book in which he explains the flimsy basis of his own qualification. So unless in the real sciences or medicine I am now forever sceptical. Deeds are the only indicator of real merit, or lack of.
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