tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post5050772047131478760..comments2023-12-21T23:44:40.324+13:00Comments on Maui Street: Maori electorates, Kereama Pene and Asset salesMorgan Godferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-37535726891844869302011-10-13T13:44:53.311+13:002011-10-13T13:44:53.311+13:00Well, I'm from Ngati Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau (th...Well, I'm from Ngati Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau (the originals yeah!), Ngati Awa, Whakatohea, Tuhoe and Te Whanau-a-Apanui, and I don't know anyone who will be supporting Te Ururoa or the Maori Party - with the exception of those historic kupapa from Te Arawa (but only then by the iwi elite). I don't know where Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui etc will lean but after the 'accidental' oil spill and laboured reaction they'll be spitting tacks, fire and brimstone.<br /><br />I think the idea of iwi loyalty like hahi loyalty is popular only amongst the older voters who are historically politically naive and impotent anyway. Youth are waking up to the idea that the distribution of wealth and power claimed by the religious and iwi elite and often by decree has benefited the 1% with bugger all trickle down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com