■ Cogito, ergo sum. I think, therefore I am. (René Descartes, mathematician and philosopher,1599-1650)
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Aaron Smale in Newsroom spares no punches as he attacks officialdom's response to Oranga Tamariki's "baby snatching" and general Maori issues.
(Minister) "Tracey Martin and those under her authority are more
concerned with preserving their reputation than they are with
addressing the problems faced by Māori whānau on the margins.
"If
they were really concerned with those Māori they would actually talk
to them. Instead they meet with the friendly face of iwi leaders to
give them an air of legitimacy.
"If she was really concerned, she would
have visited the Mongrel Mob in Hastings and asked them for their
thoughts. They’re her “customers”. And their thoughts and views
on the matter would be a little more on point than iwi leaders and
politicians.
"... until Māori under economic pressure are enabled
to participate in the wealth this country has to offer, this
conversation will be on a constant, repetitive loop with no end in
sight. Māori will continue to be perceived as a problem, an
inconvenient political nuisance that occasionally makes life
uncomfortable for politicians while the rest of the country carries
on apathetically."
