tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post6083510218639534126..comments2023-12-21T23:44:40.324+13:00Comments on Maui Street: An update on Ikaroa-RawhitiMorgan Godferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-5546043137187247142013-06-26T20:28:49.501+12:002013-06-26T20:28:49.501+12:00That's true.That's true.Mayerlehttp://www.elegantweddinginvites.com/shop/yellow-wedding_invitations/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-34062201926449419452013-05-28T20:31:26.980+12:002013-05-28T20:31:26.980+12:00Nga mihi, Metiria. Arohanui, totally get that.
Syl...Nga mihi, Metiria. Arohanui, totally get that.<br />SylviaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-16250350061820446432013-05-26T17:20:13.879+12:002013-05-26T17:20:13.879+12:00You are welcome, Morgan.
The race has just become ...You are welcome, Morgan.<br />The race has just become a lot more interesting: Meka Whaitiri has been selected to stand for Labour.<br />Nga mihi,<br />SylviaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-56851888385121584992013-05-26T12:20:10.480+12:002013-05-26T12:20:10.480+12:00Thanks for that. You've given me something to ...Thanks for that. You've given me something to think about. Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-8132451282550440832013-05-26T11:47:07.793+12:002013-05-26T11:47:07.793+12:00Kia ora Morgan, dont remove the post, its an hones...Kia ora Morgan, dont remove the post, its an honest opinion. I have lived a lifetime of criticism as to whether I am sufficiently Maori and l am much less tolerant of that as I get older. There is a generation of us who live in the cracks between the colonial denial of our existence and the decolonised resurgence of our strength. We often make good translators between the two but are rarely believed to belong to either. <br />mx<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862143908895587875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-26712639580290152922013-05-26T11:28:47.832+12:002013-05-26T11:28:47.832+12:00Morgan - I am not talking about mana wahine in Nga...Morgan - I am not talking about mana wahine in Ngati Porou or Ngati Kahungunu. Mana wahine there is probably stronger than anywhere else. I am talking about voting behaviour, which I have observed close-up for a quarter of a century.<br />It is just as paradox as the cringe factor that Whaea McClutchie provoked on the paepae and in her own people, when she stood up and talked to manuhiri, straight after having welcomed then on her marae with her karanga. One would have thought that people would have been proud of the fact they had a prolific female orator among them. They were not. I do not know why that is the case.<br />As for the standing of the politically active local women - nga mihi! They certainly do have my respect and support, be they working for runanga, as activists and otherwise.<br />To Anonymous below ("What the hell is that comment ..."): Don't shoot the messenger. I cannot change Naati voting attitudes. (Watch the elections and lets pick up the conversation again afterwards?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-63769321971804774042013-05-26T10:31:13.937+12:002013-05-26T10:31:13.937+12:00Ok so a different scenario. I'm hearing that ...Ok so a different scenario. I'm hearing that the Greens will split Labour's vote. If the Maori Party are dead in the water, that only leaves the option of Te Hamua for Mana. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-50701672844629784872013-05-25T22:59:41.618+12:002013-05-25T22:59:41.618+12:00Hekia got questioned/pressured on her commitment t...Hekia got questioned/pressured on her commitment to the Maori seats this morning on The Nation. I guess that is fair enough given the byelection.<br />What I didn't think was fair enough is when she was asked "How Maori are you?". She seemed unfussed by the question and responded well, talking about her upbringing and Ngati Porou whakapapa...<br />Meanwhile I was shouting at the TV - "WTF kind of question is that?" When does a white skinned politician get interrogated with questions like "How Pakeha are you?" because they hold different political views to some other Pakeha....Richard29noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-78180226626576081312013-05-25T18:55:20.874+12:002013-05-25T18:55:20.874+12:00Thanks for clearing that up, Metiria. I asked a fr...Thanks for clearing that up, Metiria. I asked a friend (whose knowledge I trusted), but we were both wrong.<br /><br />Generally speaking, when I get it wrong (which is more times than I'd like) I keep it there. People can judge me on it. However, I'll remove it if you think it is damaging to you. Apologies for calling it wrong. <br /><br />Nga mihi<br />M Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-22435942035200965322013-05-25T17:42:11.473+12:002013-05-25T17:42:11.473+12:00Kia ora Morgan, I'm pretty much into your anal...Kia ora Morgan, I'm pretty much into your analysis even when I disagree but I'm not so keen on your uninformed comment on my whakapapa. You haven't spoken to me about this so how could you judge? This kind of presumption doesn't do you justice. McAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862143908895587875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-16817136300372739422013-05-25T16:03:06.225+12:002013-05-25T16:03:06.225+12:00Bloodletting will happen 4 labour- 1 winner but 5 ...Bloodletting will happen 4 labour- 1 winner but 5 losersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-88178061295286356662013-05-25T15:43:28.725+12:002013-05-25T15:43:28.725+12:00All this talk of personalities and party politicki...All this talk of personalities and party politicking but none of the issues and polices that will make a positive difference in the lives of whanau in Ikaroa-RawhitiAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304303649328535925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-39022475640285943342013-05-25T14:41:09.963+12:002013-05-25T14:41:09.963+12:00Meka is an example of a Maori woman working on the...Meka is an example of a Maori woman working on the ground. From the freezing works to Ngati Kahungungu. I'm bloody interested to know what the basis for that statement is...Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-53946359070697588032013-05-25T14:31:55.229+12:002013-05-25T14:31:55.229+12:00What the hell is that comment about nobody would v...What the hell is that comment about nobody would vote for a woman? You better go and talk to all the women and many men who are waiting for women to stand in that electorate!Have you been in touch with the women who are doing the work on the ground in rohe lately? Can't be to come out with that statement. You just lost your whole political dignity in one stupid sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-36494422094341572122013-05-25T13:58:59.711+12:002013-05-25T13:58:59.711+12:00I'm interested: why won't IR vote for a wo...I'm interested: why won't IR vote for a woman? Parekura was a big supporter of Maori women. He was a life member of the Maori Women's Welfare League and one of the biggest advocates for female speakers on the pae. NP has a proud history of female leaders like, say, Huturangi. I'm not an expert on NP whakapapa, but I'm interested to know why you don't think IR will elect a woman? <br /><br />Shane is a strong chance, though. He'd be a very good MP - not my first pick though (personally). Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-67287818746643673062013-05-25T13:10:15.602+12:002013-05-25T13:10:15.602+12:00Quite an homogenous discussion on this page.
Exce...Quite an homogenous discussion on this page. <br />Except for the odd voter in Wainuiomata/Hutt Valley perhaps, nobody would vote for a woman MP in this electorate. Also, the candidate has to korero Maori, including NP dialect. He has to show his face on all marae now, not much time for that now.<br />Under the circumstances, my educated guess is Shane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-82297092709731617382013-05-24T22:08:33.097+12:002013-05-24T22:08:33.097+12:00Only Labour, the Greens, Mana and the Maori Party ...Only Labour, the Greens, Mana and the Maori Party are standing. It's National policy not to stand in the Maori electorates. Hekia Parata came under some pressure to stand but had the sense not to try. It's hostile ground (well, sort of) for National. Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-44623254938442546892013-05-24T21:48:57.794+12:002013-05-24T21:48:57.794+12:00Will any of the other parties have candidates? I d...Will any of the other parties have candidates? I doubt that National or NZ First have a shot at more than a percent or two of votes, but for National standing a candidate would at least show respect to the Maori electorate and let the govt talk about some of the successes of the past 5 years... kyotolawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-49305764146909280782013-05-24T08:47:09.210+12:002013-05-24T08:47:09.210+12:00It's also worth mentioning Catherine Delahunty...It's also worth mentioning Catherine Delahunty (who isn't Maori) but has a fierce commitment to kaupapa Maori politics. Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-87256186190440787812013-05-24T03:20:25.656+12:002013-05-24T03:20:25.656+12:00Yes. What Richard said. this by-election will be a...Yes. What Richard said. this by-election will be a good opportunity for the Green candidate to position themselves for the party list in 2014Jack McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156105867554444192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-11499953543151564472013-05-23T23:17:05.405+12:002013-05-23T23:17:05.405+12:00Why do you assume the Greens (if there is any cons...Why do you assume the Greens (if there is any consensus on the matter) would prefer Mana to have the seat over Labour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-73916168816543624482013-05-23T23:12:14.009+12:002013-05-23T23:12:14.009+12:00Split the vote? Whose vote is it to split from? Wh...Split the vote? Whose vote is it to split from? Who says? What about we leave that up to whanau in the electorate and give them the best that all parties have to offer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-61543546172708785062013-05-23T23:06:09.964+12:002013-05-23T23:06:09.964+12:00Marama has never been a member of Mana but has bee...Marama has never been a member of Mana but has been a huge supporter of grass roots kaupapa and activism initiatives regardless of what party they belong to. Which is why she has been spotted at many Mana hui and protests etc. <br /><br />Also, you don't have to be Maori to stand in a Maori seat. Weird but true. I guess it just wouldn't make sense to stand unless you had the whakapapa is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-43407742995973857142013-05-23T22:33:28.819+12:002013-05-23T22:33:28.819+12:00Actually we have 3 Maori MPs - Metiria Turei, Davi...Actually we have 3 Maori MPs - Metiria Turei, David Clendon and Denise Roche. Which is ~20% of our caucus which is proportionality higher than the Maori pop. of NZ. We have a very strong commitment to Maori issues and Maori representation in our party lists. Shane Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999425802344316987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-89428514676432489662013-05-23T21:55:20.493+12:002013-05-23T21:55:20.493+12:00The Greens have three Maori MPs; Metiria, Dave and...The Greens have three Maori MPs; Metiria, Dave and Denise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com