You are absolutely correct about the NZ Herald article Ani. It was shockingly one-sided. This is exactly the sort of editorial incompetence which leads to having your governing board being targeted for removal. As well as turning down advertising you don’t agree with.
In my opinion, the sorts of arrangements (aka “spiderweb”) between JT, WOCA, Wai. Trust and TPM - the nepotism, the sense of entitlement, the dirty politics, the unaccountability, and the apparent skull duggery (I refer to the Manurewa Marae Census and Election rigging suspicions) is but a foretaste of what “leadership” looks like on one side of any future co-governance model.
We should all continue to encourage family, friends and debate opponents to refer to TPM’s website in the context of the JT/TPM spiderweb to understand what Maoridom’s “governance” model would look like. Not just pakeha but specifically the vast majority of non-influential Maori should be very worried and will hopefully wake up to the reality of TPM’s projected “bright new co-governed future” - I honestly believe it will be bright for the few and a disaster for the many, Maori and non-Maori alike, riddled with corruption, grift, intolerance and power plays galore.
At risk of using a dated “colonial” tainted term which nevertheless drives home the picture: Banana Republic anyone?
One again, ane excellent report from you Ani, my thanks. This particular piece of tabloid media has the temerity to describe itself in .About NZ Herald: as "... The home of honest, impartial and independent journalism...." Then it produces misinformation of such falsehoods that I can only view them as deliberate lies.
One small point: "Those that did win the contracts are also Māori."
In fact, there are now four commissioning agencies (instead of the original three) and we have only been told about two of them.
Ngāti Toa has one of the two North Island contracts and Ngāi Tahu has the warrant for the South Island.
What will really upset the apple cart is if a non-Maori organisation — such as the Salvation Army — gets one of the remaining two agencies, which is entirely possible if the govt fulfils its promise to provide for "need not race"..
It can be summarised by your last paragraph. I cannot understand why the Herald thinks their credibility won't be damaged by printing such blatant lies, but then I'm a simple soul who likes facts.
You are absolutely correct about the NZ Herald article Ani. It was shockingly one-sided. This is exactly the sort of editorial incompetence which leads to having your governing board being targeted for removal. As well as turning down advertising you don’t agree with.
In my opinion, the sorts of arrangements (aka “spiderweb”) between JT, WOCA, Wai. Trust and TPM - the nepotism, the sense of entitlement, the dirty politics, the unaccountability, and the apparent skull duggery (I refer to the Manurewa Marae Census and Election rigging suspicions) is but a foretaste of what “leadership” looks like on one side of any future co-governance model.
We should all continue to encourage family, friends and debate opponents to refer to TPM’s website in the context of the JT/TPM spiderweb to understand what Maoridom’s “governance” model would look like. Not just pakeha but specifically the vast majority of non-influential Maori should be very worried and will hopefully wake up to the reality of TPM’s projected “bright new co-governed future” - I honestly believe it will be bright for the few and a disaster for the many, Maori and non-Maori alike, riddled with corruption, grift, intolerance and power plays galore.
At risk of using a dated “colonial” tainted term which nevertheless drives home the picture: Banana Republic anyone?
One again, ane excellent report from you Ani, my thanks. This particular piece of tabloid media has the temerity to describe itself in .About NZ Herald: as "... The home of honest, impartial and independent journalism...." Then it produces misinformation of such falsehoods that I can only view them as deliberate lies.
Roll on the new ownership and new Board.
Good analysis, Ani. Thanks.
One small point: "Those that did win the contracts are also Māori."
In fact, there are now four commissioning agencies (instead of the original three) and we have only been told about two of them.
Ngāti Toa has one of the two North Island contracts and Ngāi Tahu has the warrant for the South Island.
What will really upset the apple cart is if a non-Maori organisation — such as the Salvation Army — gets one of the remaining two agencies, which is entirely possible if the govt fulfils its promise to provide for "need not race"..
It can be summarised by your last paragraph. I cannot understand why the Herald thinks their credibility won't be damaged by printing such blatant lies, but then I'm a simple soul who likes facts.