tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post8342491633396080797..comments2023-12-21T23:44:40.324+13:00Comments on Maui Street: How not to manage a crisis: why the Kohanga Board must resignMorgan Godferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-88916979248005533972013-10-31T22:55:51.392+13:002013-10-31T22:55:51.392+13:00I hope we can get rid of the lot of them I hope we can get rid of the lot of them Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551172481170166312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-73947960859056618552013-10-17T12:11:08.286+13:002013-10-17T12:11:08.286+13:00I watched Te Tepu last night on Maori TV. The este...I watched Te Tepu last night on Maori TV. The esteemed guests seemed to be implying that the corruption which has occurred is tikanga and should have been kept secret, in house, that the more important issue was te reo! I hope I misunderstood them. Perhaps someone else who watched the programme would care to comment? <br />If they did indeed actually think that it is all tikanga, that would seem to imply that our tipuna had no moral code that they lived their lives by and that's clearly not true. I think our tipuna would be appalled at the use of words such as tikanga to describe what's gone on.<br /><br />Hera.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-52910819268270549912013-10-16T09:47:37.125+13:002013-10-16T09:47:37.125+13:00This whole episode has the potential to blow the k...This whole episode has the potential to blow the kaupapa of Kohanga Reo and language revitalization out of the water. It plays into the hands of those who have been sceptical of the amount of money that goes into this kaupapa. It really is a case of sloppy accounting practices and individuals who seemed to have a bad case of entitle-itis. This thing needs to be a warning to all other organisations to ensure that their credit card spending will sustain scrutiny.. There have been many exposures of this type of behaviour in the public and parliamentary sector over the last few years, but this one has a different feel about it and I think it will spell the end of Dame Iritana in the Kohanga Reo movement. We should remember her for all the work she has done to promote the preservation of te reo, but I'm afraid that she will be remembered by most New Zealanders for this credit card fiasco. The moral of the story is to always have a receipt and never ever use a corporate credit card for something personal - if in doubt, get a receipt and get reimbursed. Samsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-21490995531957342722013-10-15T23:41:36.211+13:002013-10-15T23:41:36.211+13:00As has been said on Te Kaea tonight, let those who...As has been said on Te Kaea tonight, let those who leave, leave with thanks and dignity. The kaupapa of TKR is always going to be much bigger than those who manage the organisation. Maybe this would be an appropriate time for the board to take a good look at how this could have been allowed to happen in the first place. A good, long, hard, honest look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-21988449343248719172013-10-15T13:36:17.544+13:002013-10-15T13:36:17.544+13:00This incident has given more fuel to the fire for ...This incident has given more fuel to the fire for right-wing anti-Maori groups like 'OneLaw4all' and Don Brash. The only 'good' that has come from this corruption is that Maori journalism has stood for justice and ethics. Native Affairs did a great job at showing no bias towards the Kohanga Trust. It is time for the people put in places of power to actually put the interests of our tamariki 1st. #NoMoreCorruption Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-8013443339414209812013-10-15T11:39:17.561+13:002013-10-15T11:39:17.561+13:00the sad thing is about all this, while people are ...the sad thing is about all this, while people are filling their pockets with the money provided for our tamariki to nuture them, our tikanga, our kawa and our reo, the kaupapa of Kohanga is being lost. MANAGEMENT(aroha mai) you need to get it togtether and listen to those of us at the chalk face in front of our mokopuna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-64339330378916711712013-10-15T11:20:44.706+13:002013-10-15T11:20:44.706+13:00I watched Tony Waho on Firstline this morning insi...I watched Tony Waho on Firstline this morning insisting the putea was "paid back". <br /><br />For some reason he doesn't seem to comprehend that the principle that applies here is taxpayer money is given for a specific purpose - in this case, to nurture the development of te reo me ona tikanga maori amongst tamariki. <br /><br />To use that $ for anything other than that, in any other organization would have people screaming THEFT!!<br /><br />What really irks me though is using tikanga like koha and mana to justify that behaviour. There are enough forces outside te ao maori pushing and pulling at our tikanga. We don't need it being attacked and undermined from the inside. <br /><br />One more thing. A huge bouquet and major mihinui to Native Affairs and Maori Television for their courage under fire. Using sound, quality journalism they've just raised the bar for all Maori media (and all NZ media for that matter) on how to investigate a story involving large tax funded institutions. Other Maori organisations around the motu better get their accountability skates on.<br /><br />Kyle<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com