Saturday January 18, 2025
News:
Minister overhauls Waitangi Tribunal membership
Tama Potaka is replacing half of the Waitangi Tribunal’s members, including senior academics.
Former blogger Philip Crump and former Defence Minister Ron Mark are among new appointments to Waitangi Tribunal.
These changes are just the start for the Tribunal. The Government is promising to "refocus" its scope and purpose.
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has confirmed a major refresh of the Waitangi Tribunal, as he replaces half of its members.
The coalition Government started a major overhaul in October, appointing former ACT Party leader Richard Prebble to the Tribunal alongside Ken Williamson, whose background is in insurance and corporate leadership.
On Friday, Potaka confirmed sweeping changes to the Tribunal’s membership. He announced another eight new appointments, and said he was renewing the warrants of just five existing members.....
See full article HERE
ACC supports Māori health at Waka Ama Nationals
ACC is promoting intergenerational Māori health at this year’s Waka Ama Sprints National Competition, currently being held at Lake Karāpiro.
Over 3,800 paddlers are participating in the six-day tournament, ranging from tamariki to rangatahi and pakeke.
Lance Westrupp, the Principal Mātauranga Māori Advisor at ACC, says this year ACC is providing a Whānau Zone at the loading zone.
Here, paddlers, their whānau, and supporters can access romiromi or other rongoā services while enjoying the races....
See full article HERE
Government and Maori-led health provider team up to support veterans
Veterans’ Affairs and a pan-iwi charitable trust have teamed up to extend the reach and range of support available to veterans in the Bay of Plenty, Veterans Minister Chris Penk says.
“The success of this agreement could provide a blueprint for how Veterans’ Affairs can work with iwi across the country.
“The initiative is an example of this Government’s commitment to working with iwi....
See full article HERE
‘Tea and a chat’: Views sought on post-settlement relations with Whanganui hapū
Whanganui residents are being invited for “tea and a chat” about Whanganui District Council’s post-Treaty settlement relationship with hapū and iwi.
The council wants to engage with residents before making decisions on a platform for joint work with Takapau Whariki, the proposed post-settlement governance entity for the Whanganui Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
The three elements of the platform are:
* Adopting the relationship agreement Te Tomokanga ki Te Matapihi;
* Entering into a Statutory Reserves Board, Ngā Tūtei a Maru, subject to finalising the settlement;
* Agreeing to the establishment of a charitable trust, Toitū te Whānau.
A series of informal drop-in sessions will be held throughout January in libraries, community centres and public spaces around the district.....
See full article HERE
Emails show disagreement among officials on ‘need, not race’ directive
Behind the scenes deliberations between officials producing the Government’s “need, not race” directive reveal disagreement about the ACT Party policy.
Public Service Minister Nicola Willis in September published a Cabinet circular directing that government services be provided on “the needs of all New Zealanders”, instead of ethnic identity.
The circular was issued to meet a National-ACT coalition agreement that a government-wide “need, not race” directive be issued.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
On this Jones and I agree — communication between all is critical - Ian Taylor
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has confirmed a major refresh of the Waitangi Tribunal, as he replaces half of its members.
The coalition Government started a major overhaul in October, appointing former ACT Party leader Richard Prebble to the Tribunal alongside Ken Williamson, whose background is in insurance and corporate leadership.
On Friday, Potaka confirmed sweeping changes to the Tribunal’s membership. He announced another eight new appointments, and said he was renewing the warrants of just five existing members.....
See full article HERE
ACC supports Māori health at Waka Ama Nationals
ACC is promoting intergenerational Māori health at this year’s Waka Ama Sprints National Competition, currently being held at Lake Karāpiro.
Over 3,800 paddlers are participating in the six-day tournament, ranging from tamariki to rangatahi and pakeke.
Lance Westrupp, the Principal Mātauranga Māori Advisor at ACC, says this year ACC is providing a Whānau Zone at the loading zone.
Here, paddlers, their whānau, and supporters can access romiromi or other rongoā services while enjoying the races....
See full article HERE
Government and Maori-led health provider team up to support veterans
Veterans’ Affairs and a pan-iwi charitable trust have teamed up to extend the reach and range of support available to veterans in the Bay of Plenty, Veterans Minister Chris Penk says.
“The success of this agreement could provide a blueprint for how Veterans’ Affairs can work with iwi across the country.
“The initiative is an example of this Government’s commitment to working with iwi....
See full article HERE
‘Tea and a chat’: Views sought on post-settlement relations with Whanganui hapū
Whanganui residents are being invited for “tea and a chat” about Whanganui District Council’s post-Treaty settlement relationship with hapū and iwi.
The council wants to engage with residents before making decisions on a platform for joint work with Takapau Whariki, the proposed post-settlement governance entity for the Whanganui Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
The three elements of the platform are:
* Adopting the relationship agreement Te Tomokanga ki Te Matapihi;
* Entering into a Statutory Reserves Board, Ngā Tūtei a Maru, subject to finalising the settlement;
* Agreeing to the establishment of a charitable trust, Toitū te Whānau.
A series of informal drop-in sessions will be held throughout January in libraries, community centres and public spaces around the district.....
See full article HERE
Emails show disagreement among officials on ‘need, not race’ directive
Behind the scenes deliberations between officials producing the Government’s “need, not race” directive reveal disagreement about the ACT Party policy.
Public Service Minister Nicola Willis in September published a Cabinet circular directing that government services be provided on “the needs of all New Zealanders”, instead of ethnic identity.
The circular was issued to meet a National-ACT coalition agreement that a government-wide “need, not race” directive be issued.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
On this Jones and I agree — communication between all is critical - Ian Taylor
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
Friday January 17, 2025
News:
Tainui opposes plant
Waikato-Tainui “strongly opposes” plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu.
The tribe’s view are spelled out in a submission from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Tumu Whakarae (chief executive) Donna Flavell in a submission to the Environmental Protection Agency.
The tribe’s view are spelled out in a submission from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Tumu Whakarae (chief executive) Donna Flavell in a submission to the Environmental Protection Agency.
“While Waikato-Tainui acknowledges the potential economic and operational benefits of this proposal, we have significant concerns regarding its environmental, cultural, and social implications,” she said.
The plant, to be called Paewira....
See full article HERE
Gisborne gains affordable rental whare - Tama Potaka
Mahi has begun that will see dozens of affordable rental homes developed in Gisborne - a sign the Government’s partnership with Iwi is enabling more homes where they’re needed most, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says.
Mr Potaka attended a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of earthworks for 48 new homes, ranging from one to four bedrooms, at the Te Mano o Hamo development in the Gisborne suburb of Kaiti today.
This development was made possible through a partnership between Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and Te Tūapapa Kura Kāinga - Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou is leading the development, working with the ICONIQ Group which will employ local tradespeople.....
See full article HERE
Student choice threatened by tikanga Māori push
The University of Auckland will this year introduce a new compulsory course for all first-year students called ‘Waipapa Taumata Rau’. The course will focus on the Treaty of Waitangi and tikanga Māori (indigenous approaches to knowledge).
I am sure that some students will take a keen interest in tikanga Māori. However, making it compulsory for every student is problematic. The course means students will have less time to focus on their chosen areas of specialisation, or to explore elective papers that broaden their knowledge and add joy and variety to the university experience.
Those studying medicine or engineering may find little direct relevance in traditional Māori knowledge systems or interpretations of the Treaty of Waitangi for their professional development.......
See full article HERE
Articles:
JD: All of Us Are Equal
The plant, to be called Paewira....
See full article HERE
Gisborne gains affordable rental whare - Tama Potaka
Mahi has begun that will see dozens of affordable rental homes developed in Gisborne - a sign the Government’s partnership with Iwi is enabling more homes where they’re needed most, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says.
Mr Potaka attended a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of earthworks for 48 new homes, ranging from one to four bedrooms, at the Te Mano o Hamo development in the Gisborne suburb of Kaiti today.
This development was made possible through a partnership between Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and Te Tūapapa Kura Kāinga - Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou is leading the development, working with the ICONIQ Group which will employ local tradespeople.....
See full article HERE
Student choice threatened by tikanga Māori push
The University of Auckland will this year introduce a new compulsory course for all first-year students called ‘Waipapa Taumata Rau’. The course will focus on the Treaty of Waitangi and tikanga Māori (indigenous approaches to knowledge).
I am sure that some students will take a keen interest in tikanga Māori. However, making it compulsory for every student is problematic. The course means students will have less time to focus on their chosen areas of specialisation, or to explore elective papers that broaden their knowledge and add joy and variety to the university experience.
Those studying medicine or engineering may find little direct relevance in traditional Māori knowledge systems or interpretations of the Treaty of Waitangi for their professional development.......
See full article HERE
Articles:
JD: All of Us Are Equal
Thursday January 16, 2025
News:
Maori ag sector 'one to watch'
The Māori agriculture sector is experiencing major growth and the Director General of Ministry for Primary Industries Ray Smith says it's an area to watch with its value trebling in the past decade.
In the latest MPI report on the situation and outlook for the primary sector, the value of Māori collectives assets has risen from $6 million to $19 billion since 2013. Collectives include Māori trusts, incorporations and iwi-owned commercial arms but does not include the assets of individual Māori who operate in the overall primary sector.
Māori collectives assets in sheep and beef farming increased by $100 million from $7.1 billion in 2018 to $7.2 billion in 2023. Sheep and beef is the biggest single asset class with dairy in second place at $4.4 billion, with forestry and fishing next. But the biggest growth has come in the horticulture sector at just on $2 billion....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The fate of Māori seats on councils lies with those who vote
Rangitāne brings great addition to Times-Age
Māori collectives assets in sheep and beef farming increased by $100 million from $7.1 billion in 2018 to $7.2 billion in 2023. Sheep and beef is the biggest single asset class with dairy in second place at $4.4 billion, with forestry and fishing next. But the biggest growth has come in the horticulture sector at just on $2 billion....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The fate of Māori seats on councils lies with those who vote
Rangitāne brings great addition to Times-Age
Wednesday January 15 2025
News:
Treaty Principles debate is "not about race", Seymour says
David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill has faced a fair bit of opposition since its introduction.
The ACT Leader says it comes from two main camps, and in his opinion, it reinforces the need for a debate around the Treaty of Waitangi and its application.
The ACT Leader says it comes from two main camps, and in his opinion, it reinforces the need for a debate around the Treaty of Waitangi and its application.
He told Tim Beveridge that the debate has shifted to the point where it’s not about race or the Treaty, but rather about whether New Zealand is a society that gives respect and dignity to each person, or whether it’s some “backwards-looking tribal place” where people have to say their race before their ideas are heard.
Seymour believes the presentation of the bill by the media is “pretty hopeless”.
He says there was one interview on TV1 where they gave more time to the protestors that interrupted his interview, than they did him.
“It’s pretty difficult not to despair with the standards of media coverage.”
See full article HERE
Justice committee unable to hear all oral submissions on Treaty Principles Bill amid record response
Parliament’s Justice select committee will only be able to hear from a “small proportion” of oral submitters on the contentious Treaty Principles Bill after receiving more requests than it can accommodate.
It comes as committee members prepare to meet on Thursday to make a series of decisions about handling the more than 300,000 written submissions received on the bill before submissions closed at 1pm today.
Act Party leader David Seymour and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer both welcomed the public response but respectively argued it showed the country’s willingness to debate Te Tiriti o Waitangi’s place in New Zealand or the country’s disdain for the bill’s attempt to redefine the Treaty’s principles....
See full article HERE
A new sign in Te Reo Maori welcomes visitors to the US Embassy in Wellington
The sign, Te Kahui Kahu Matatoa, was presented today by US Ambassador Tom Udall , supported by local iwi.
He says it symbolises the Embassy's commitment to working with the Maori community, and acknowledges the land it resides on.
Udall says it's more than just a sign - it's about what the Embassy represents......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: Tariana Turia – Tribes First, Country Second
Propaganda:
Opinion: Why the Regulatory Standards Bill is a step backward for Māori
Why the Regulatory Standards Bill undermines Māori equity - Tureiti Moxon
David Seymour’s Treaty bill draws record response amid widespread criticism
Seymour believes the presentation of the bill by the media is “pretty hopeless”.
He says there was one interview on TV1 where they gave more time to the protestors that interrupted his interview, than they did him.
“It’s pretty difficult not to despair with the standards of media coverage.”
See full article HERE
Justice committee unable to hear all oral submissions on Treaty Principles Bill amid record response
Parliament’s Justice select committee will only be able to hear from a “small proportion” of oral submitters on the contentious Treaty Principles Bill after receiving more requests than it can accommodate.
It comes as committee members prepare to meet on Thursday to make a series of decisions about handling the more than 300,000 written submissions received on the bill before submissions closed at 1pm today.
Act Party leader David Seymour and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer both welcomed the public response but respectively argued it showed the country’s willingness to debate Te Tiriti o Waitangi’s place in New Zealand or the country’s disdain for the bill’s attempt to redefine the Treaty’s principles....
See full article HERE
A new sign in Te Reo Maori welcomes visitors to the US Embassy in Wellington
The sign, Te Kahui Kahu Matatoa, was presented today by US Ambassador Tom Udall , supported by local iwi.
He says it symbolises the Embassy's commitment to working with the Maori community, and acknowledges the land it resides on.
Udall says it's more than just a sign - it's about what the Embassy represents......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: Tariana Turia – Tribes First, Country Second
Propaganda:
Opinion: Why the Regulatory Standards Bill is a step backward for Māori
Why the Regulatory Standards Bill undermines Māori equity - Tureiti Moxon
David Seymour’s Treaty bill draws record response amid widespread criticism
Tuesday January 14 2025
News:
Regulatory Standards Bill slammed as 'dangerous' call for 'alarm bells'
The Regulatory Standards Bill is "dangerous" and "alarm bells need to ring", critics of the proposed government legislation say.
Feedback on proposals that will inform the Regulatory Standards Bill close Monday night and some were concerned it would entrench ACT party ideology in the country's constitutional framework.
Feedback on proposals that will inform the Regulatory Standards Bill close Monday night and some were concerned it would entrench ACT party ideology in the country's constitutional framework.
But proponents of the bill said it was about better regulation and more transparent lawmaking......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barry Brill: The Flawed Preamble to the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
David Lillis: More on the Census Data Issue
Tikanga questioned after three Prime Ministers muted at Dame Tariana Turia’s tangi – Cale Silich
Winston Peters: "Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - Deletion" Bill......(08 June 2005)
John McLean: Root & Branch abandonment of.......roots
Jane Norton: Charities no place for politics
Propaganda:
Concerns for Te Tiriti as submission deadline looms for quiet bill
‘Never experienced in my lifetime’: Treaty Principles Bills draws unprecedented submissions
Sir Ian Taylor: Agreeing to disagree with Shane Jones, and what we agreed on at Dame Tariana Turia’s tangi
Muslim Perspective On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Articles:
Barry Brill: The Flawed Preamble to the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
David Lillis: More on the Census Data Issue
Tikanga questioned after three Prime Ministers muted at Dame Tariana Turia’s tangi – Cale Silich
Winston Peters: "Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - Deletion" Bill......(08 June 2005)
John McLean: Root & Branch abandonment of.......roots
Jane Norton: Charities no place for politics
Propaganda:
Concerns for Te Tiriti as submission deadline looms for quiet bill
‘Never experienced in my lifetime’: Treaty Principles Bills draws unprecedented submissions
Sir Ian Taylor: Agreeing to disagree with Shane Jones, and what we agreed on at Dame Tariana Turia’s tangi
Muslim Perspective On The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Sunday January 12 2025
News:
Pan-Māori assembly debate is a start, Ngāti Kahungunu leader says
Around 200 Māori leaders debated the idea of an assembly representing all Māori at a hui at Omāhu near Hastings on Friday.
The idea of an assembly of iwi, hapū and other Māori groups that could promote a collective response to government challenges was floated by a working group which emerged from a series of hui which began in January of last year.
The idea of an assembly of iwi, hapū and other Māori groups that could promote a collective response to government challenges was floated by a working group which emerged from a series of hui which began in January of last year.
Under the proposal, called Te Whare o Te Rangatiratanga, the assembly was envisaged as a body that could support whānau, hapū and iwi decision making, provide a stage to unite around issues of importance and protect and promote indigenous rights.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Farrar: The Health Research Council
Elizabeth Rata: Ngai Tahu Ambitions for the South Island
Articles:
David Farrar: The Health Research Council
Elizabeth Rata: Ngai Tahu Ambitions for the South Island
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
20 comments:
Hopefully in the battle for which tribe will control the Insurgency Coordination Team, the tribes will nullify each other as they did in the Musket Wars.
Interesting that the RNZ report claims 200 attendees at the hui. Marc Daalder of Newsroom claimed 60 attendees here: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/10/rough-start-for-proposal-for-unified-maori-deliberative-body/ - so who's telling the truth?
We wish!
Maori are as entitled as anybody to form a body to advocate in support of their partisan interests. Happens all the time in a free country. Federated Farmers, Federation of Labour, the RSA etc etc. They're everywhere. Seems to me though that pan-Maori advocates are already thick on the ground, so any new organisation won't get any political traction because Te Pati Maori has already captured the activist vote. However It will be interesting to see who rises to the top of any new organisation. You can lay money on the fact that the tribal hierarchy will dominate, but that then begs the question of which tribe, and how the also-rans deal with their loss of mana.
Re Jan 12:
“collective response to government challenges”
Why use the word “challenges”? They are our democratically elected government. They don't issue challenges. They govern and make laws, hopefully in accordance with policies they campaigned on - though that was not the case with the last Labour government. Lobby groups and lobbying is one thing, but lobby groups don’t issue challenges and neither do governments. The use of aggressive terminology is unnecessary, just like say, images of crossed antique pistols for example.
Anon 9:27am. The picture in the article shows about 60 people.
I have lived in this country for too long to BELIEVE that our national broadcaster could be such a liar! How can they be allowed to get away with it???????
“Treaty Principles debate is "not about race", Seymour says.”
The debate we should be having David.
Treaty Truth: Busby’s final draft, the original Maori language treaty, and the official 1869 back translation of the original Maori language treaty. (He iwi tahi tatou)
Verses
The Treaty LIE: The English version of the treaty being used which was not correctly translated, or does not agree with the original Maori language treaty and the attempt at a reconstruction of the literal translation of the Maori text by Kawharu. (Apartheid)
Why are nz politicians referring to nzers as maori or non-maori? Australians are not referred to as Aboriginals or non-aboriginals. Americans are nor being referred to as anerican Indians or non- american indians? And what is a maori anyway? Come on kiwis. We need to wake up
On the contrary, Anon 1255, Australian, Canada and the US distinguish between indigenous and non-indigenous in numerous ways, including land rights.
Of course the Māori agriculture sector is growing. Any business that doesn't have to pay tax has a huge advantage of buying power and lower costs than those who fund the government.
“In the latest MPI report on the situation and outlook for the primary sector, the value of Māori collectives’ assets has risen from $6 million to $19 billion since 2013. Collectives include Māori trusts, incorporations and iwi-owned commercial arms but does not include the assets of individual Māori who operate in the overall primary sector”.
And all thanks to the false, fake, fraudulent “English version” of the treaty (te tiriti) that has been weaponized against ALL the people of New Zealand and used to create this behemoth iwi corporate apartheid unstoppable agenda.
The original Maori language treaty could never have been weaponized against All the people of New Zealand. That’s why “they” use the English version, precisely because it does not agree with the original. And they know it!
Governor Hobson never made or authorized an English version to be signed by the chiefs, and *stated*, “The treaty which forms the base of all my proceedings was signed at Waitangi on the 6th February 1840, by 52 chiefs, 26 of whom were of the federation, and formed a majority of those who signed the declaration of independence. This instrument I consider to be de facto the treaty, and all signatures that are subsequently obtained are merely testimonials of adherence to the terms of that original document”.
* In a letter to Major Bunbury when dispatching him to collect further signatures from the southern tribes.
(True recorded historical facts are a bitch)
As a long time advocate for the local Maori battler, it is interesting to note that real progress towards self determination only ever happens when the Iwi leadership swallow their own personal objectives and work together with the rest of the common folk in order to make things happen.
My gut feeling tells me that the radical woke agenda used by politicians to divide and rule has been exposed as an ineffective way for Tangata Whenua to achieve their economic and social objectives.
The evidence suggests that those woke attempts at hegemony are doomed to fail and it will be the ordinary citizen who demand better performance from their leadership that will bring about the much needed change.
The real deal where progress is being made lies with the tribes that have inspirational leadership where the positive results of their labours are there for all to see - Ngai Tahu et al.
Re all of us are equal, why does browntown think that charging white people more is a good idea? What is a white person? Many Swedish people I know tan darker than many maori. What happens if you are part indian and part white? Or part maori, chinese and white? Or if you don't know your dna makeup? What next? Will you be required to do a dna test and have some sort of card to determine what price you should be charged?
Waikato-Tainui “strongly opposes” plans for a waste-to-energy plant in Te Awamutu"".
Environmental dangers and cultural concerns are cited. Yet by raising environmental dangers the submission blatantly ignores the fact that a waste-to-energy plant has been operating in the centre of Copenhagen since 2019 converting 440,000 tons of waste per annum into affordable energy for 150.000 homes. And what comes out of its chimneys. Water vapour! It is testament to the success of the technology employed that Copenhagen has been listed by The Economist's Intelligence Unit as the second most livable city in the world in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The tribes have no reason to assume the developers of the local plant are any less competent than their Danish colleagues. And that leads to the inevitable conclusion that environmental issues are being used as a cover for tribal cultural practices that run counter to the public good. Frankly, the cultural practices of the Danes are well ahead of the tribes in Te Awamutu. Around three thousand years ahead. Tainui's submission has no merit and deserves to be rejected.
Test question: Are they brown or white? Stock answer: Clsoe your eyes and it does not matter!
“Potaka overhauls Waitangi Tribunal membership”!
This apartheid Waitangi Tribunal needs closing down. These newly appointed brought and paid for appointees, will do nothing to stop the wealth transfer that has sucked tens of billions from the New Zealand tax payers since 1975.
Apartheid Treaty of Waitangi Acts and Statues have been enacted using a false, fake English treaty version, which was not correctly translated, or did not agree with the Maori language version.
These government apartheid Acts and Statues could NEVER have been introduced if the original Maori language treaty had been referred to, alongside the official 1869 English language back translation of the original Maori version by Mr T E Young of the Native Affairs Department.
18th. With little or no objective reporting of WT goings on I am curious how National learns of the characteristics of members. I suppose as all current members avidly support proposals however stretched, reporting would become repetitive and totally predictable. Besides very difficult to find a reporter fluent in current contrived te reo but not blindly pro maori, and willing to sit in a hostile environment day after day. Will the new members question the appropriateness of topics put forward by the insurgent camp? Hopefully their presence will prompt not just rational findings but also full objective reporting of.
And for those who have not memorised the thousands of contrived words added in recent times to 1840 te reo to grow the industry, romiromi is apparently massage. Clearly I pursue the wrong hobbies; none attract a state subsidised massage. The more the pratitioners hands romiromi the more pleasurable the massage could be.
Clear proof of Luxon's tactic to tinker at the edges - so no real action ( let alone meaningful change).
Remind me - who trusts Potaka?
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