Matua Kahurangi: $10 million for a marae while everyone else pays their own way

The Government’s announcement of $10 million for Ringatū marae in the Bay of Plenty has left a sour taste. Not because marae are unimportant, but because of the growing expectation that the taxpayer should keep footing the bill for projects that other community groups are expected to fund themselves.

David Farrar: A story the media ignored

The Taxpayers’ Union revealed:

The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana is set to take staff to Tahiti this Friday and refuses to answer basic questions to justify the spend.

Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams said: