On the bright side, it’s encouraging that in the past week I haven’t seen reports in mainstream media of children being beaten to death by their parents or guardians. That is a win for te ao Māori, because honestly, writing about children being slaughtered in New Zealand homes is heartbreaking.
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However, I remain puzzled by Te Pāti Māori’s apparent obsession with Gaza. When was the last time they spoke about Kiwi children being neglected, abused, or trapped in cycles of poverty? I suspect the reason is simple - talking about Gaza is safe. It allows for commentary without action, whereas addressing the crisis facing Māori children at home would require real work, something uncomfortable and inconvenient for a bunch of grifters.
It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you stand on - children dying in Gaza and Israel is tragic and unnecessary. I too wish it could be stopped. However, I am a realist, what I can influence most directly is what happens in New Zealand homes. Harsh as it may sound, that is my truth.
Children here grow up in households where parents view them as sources of cash for drugs and alcohol. This is not an exaggeration. Methamphetamine, for example, is cheaper than ever, selling for as little as $250 a gram in some areas, compared to $1,000 a gram 10–15 years ago. The problem is widespread, and the consequences are devastating.
Debbie Ngawera-Packer continues to use her social media to highlight the crisis in Palestine, but she refuses to speak about Māori children being neglected, abused, or killed in their own homes.
It’s time for leaders and activists to recognise that while global tragedies deserve attention, we cannot ignore the children suffering on our own doorsteps. Protecting Kiwi kids is urgent, immediate, and non-negotiable.
Matua Kahurangi is just a bloke sharing thoughts on New Zealand and the world beyond. No fluff, just honest takes. He blogs on https://matuakahurangi.com/ where this article was sourced.
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from Irish Deb: “When you’ve survived a genocide, you know
what a genocide looks like.”
However, I remain puzzled by Te Pāti Māori’s apparent obsession with Gaza. When was the last time they spoke about Kiwi children being neglected, abused, or trapped in cycles of poverty? I suspect the reason is simple - talking about Gaza is safe. It allows for commentary without action, whereas addressing the crisis facing Māori children at home would require real work, something uncomfortable and inconvenient for a bunch of grifters.
It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you stand on - children dying in Gaza and Israel is tragic and unnecessary. I too wish it could be stopped. However, I am a realist, what I can influence most directly is what happens in New Zealand homes. Harsh as it may sound, that is my truth.
Children here grow up in households where parents view them as sources of cash for drugs and alcohol. This is not an exaggeration. Methamphetamine, for example, is cheaper than ever, selling for as little as $250 a gram in some areas, compared to $1,000 a gram 10–15 years ago. The problem is widespread, and the consequences are devastating.
Debbie Ngawera-Packer continues to use her social media to highlight the crisis in Palestine, but she refuses to speak about Māori children being neglected, abused, or killed in their own homes.
It’s time for leaders and activists to recognise that while global tragedies deserve attention, we cannot ignore the children suffering on our own doorsteps. Protecting Kiwi kids is urgent, immediate, and non-negotiable.
Matua Kahurangi is just a bloke sharing thoughts on New Zealand and the world beyond. No fluff, just honest takes. He blogs on https://matuakahurangi.com/ where this article was sourced.
10 comments:
The oldest political trick in the book.
Choose a cause you can do nothing about and trumpet it incessantly so it looks like you're actually earning your mp pay packet.
TPM certainly aren't earning their pay packets by turning up to parliament.
Chloe Swarbruck has taken the trick up a notch by inventing an evil to rail against.
"Imported culture wars"
What is that Chloe?
You are correct. However you would be surprised at the types of people who are supporting the maori party amd who apparently don't see through them. People like my ex-boss who I thought quite highly of and appeared to be quite intelligent. She clicks like and commemts favorably on the tepati favebook.pages etc. So other normal people must also be believing their lies.
Debbie Ngawera-Packer is, of course, a honkey.
Because Debbie and her party want Maori kids beaten and killed, the more the merrier for her. Then she can bleat on about colonialism and genocide. The last thing she wants is lower caste Maori improving their lives.
It's obvious she has no grasp or knowledge of history and the events in Europe leading up to and including WW2.
To compare the what she calls genocide with those events is abhorrent in the extreme and an insult to those who survived them.
Can't expect much more from TMP.
The death or injury of a child by an adult should have only one penalty.
Of course. They are political activists - not interested in NZ at all.
Palestine is none of the TPM mandate - but they do aim that 17% of the population will run NZ.
If Debbie really wants to study a genocide she should read Ron Crosby’s book, Musket Wars. Scores of thousands of Maori killed by other Maori in a 40 year period from 1805 on. Maybe 40% of the population of the time.
Yes, and less than 3000 deaths during the New Zealand land wars.
2000 Māori , 1000 british troops and loyal to the crown Māori.
A genocide?
Easiest way to take the wind out of TPMs sails is to get rid of the Maori seats in Parliament. Would immediately take away their soapbox
Do it today!
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