tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post6377779633218771414..comments2023-12-21T23:44:40.324+13:00Comments on Maui Street: Not enoughMorgan Godferyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-62450880151091670692011-04-20T16:08:45.432+12:002011-04-20T16:08:45.432+12:00This is typical from the Nats. Bullshit piled on t...This is typical from the Nats. Bullshit piled on top of more bullshit and seasoned with a bit more bullshit. Wouldn't it be great if the so called "Maori" Party called them on that bullshit.Morgan Godferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151402259122819244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-66823909147635250492011-04-19T21:56:17.878+12:002011-04-19T21:56:17.878+12:00Another fail from the maori party. They sold out o...Another fail from the maori party. They sold out on envrionment, climate and seabed (let alone wages and privatisation) issues. Key is interested in talking to compromising corporate iwi leaders, and oil and mining companies:<br /><br />Following iwi opposition to oil exploration in the Raukumara basin by Petrobras, the Maori Party wants the Crown Minerals Act to be changed. It wants consultation with iwi made mandatory for any similar projects in the future.<br /><br />But the Prime Minister is against the idea, saying he doesn't believe it's necessary.<br /><br />More Crown lies:<br /><br />Meanwhile legal advice sought by the Government over anti-oil protests looks set to remain secret.<br /><br />The Government obtained advice last week from Crown Law which it says gives police jurisdiction to act against iwi and environmentalists fighting against exploration work being conducted by Petrobras off the East Coast.<br /><br />That advice hasn't been released and the Prime Minister says it's unlikely to be.<br /><br />"I doubt it in the sense that it's a long standing position of the Government not to release its legal opinions."<br /><br />There are also conflicting views on exactly which laws are being used by police against anti-oil protestors off the East Coast.<br /><br />Late last week police said it was the Maritime Transport Act that was being used, with safety warnings being issued to provide safety zones to oil company Petrobras' survey vessels.<br /><br />However that's at odds with what the Prime Minister said at his post-cabinet press conference. John Key indicated a different statute, the Continental Shelf Act, is being applied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-40921412462910390922011-04-19T17:47:10.455+12:002011-04-19T17:47:10.455+12:00The Maori Party is with National and Act, who care...The Maori Party is with National and Act, who care only for private profit, while the rest of Aotearoa misses out. They either support the East Coast or support Gerry Brownlee and National. They made their choice, and it shows - time and time again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687643215117543088.post-73118731070925128042011-04-19T17:44:13.975+12:002011-04-19T17:44:13.975+12:00To little too late Te Ururoa - who had supported t...To little too late Te Ururoa - who had supported the iwi leaders and their privatisation, and mining sell out plans. Aotearoa needs to take action on climate change, not sell minerals and oil to foreign corporations.<br /><br />The Greens and Hone, along with e Whanau a Apanui and others are standing up for Papatuanuku and tino rangatiratanga, not foreign corporate profit based on the exploitation of workers and Aotearoa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com