Probably not good to use guns as some might take it literal. But make no mistake, Maori are under attack

They are indeed.

By their own family, while toddlers, ending up dead.

Hateful cunt.

No hateful words were used in the formation of my sentence. How about yours?

What is ‘NZTA’? A user’s guide to the new, English names

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National MP James Meager delivers powerful maiden speech

This guy knows what's up. I hope he can deliver.

Remind me of what that was? Anne Tolley's version quickly collapsed, it didn't make up for all that she gutted. What did English bring that was new?

It D3pends on ThE C0ntext...;) ::facepalm::

Winston Peters appears to claim credit for making 'three women PM'

::facepalm::

Sux to be a nurse that voted for the current affair.

Their latest pay equity backpay is being withheld

Racists, your entree for today is paheha's first. A tasty societal message that pakeha are superior. It's morieish & fiscally responsible!

Kind of interesting statement to make considering the 2 out of the 3 leaders in government are Maori. But, ok.

Racism laundering victim right on que. (video)

You're got two Maori people who sincerely subscribe to conservative ideals being used as facilitators for policy that would otherwise be considered bigoted or racist.

For another recent example see Australian voice referendum Jacinta Price.

Definitely will be some surprised the leopards at their faces. It's really unfortunate for everyone else.

It's a blow for the economy too, most of that money would have been spent rather than hoarded. But an economy that serves other than the wealthy is no economy at all I suppose.

The only person that facilitates Winston Peters is Winston Peters. Seems very conspiracy theory, or Manchurian candidate. Oh well, good for you!

I love watching his obvious discomfort aligning himself with the conspiracy crowd. He's not exactly one of them but their criticisms are right up his alley.

You're naive if you think that wealthy people gave over a million to NZF and the racists who voted him into power aren't getting what they paid for.

Winston upholds the colonial system to the detriment of Maori. Him being Maori doesn't change this.

Did someone say “uncle tom nigger”?

What do you do for a career fixed_truth, just out of interest?

It never bodes well when the discussion shifts from the topic to those discussing...

It's interesting how consistently National works to undermine support for gamblers:

Problem Gambling Foundation loses Govt funding - (2014)

Gambling addicts' treatment at risk due to funding cut - (2023)

Luxon insists fees-free prescriptions will go

"There is nothing that can't be done when you don't put New Zealanders first."

They have a consistently unique position of expression on here, I am interested in the background of it - sue me?

No, no. You do you.

I could think of a number of things other than career that could influence f_t's perspective. Perhaps they support a vulnerable person?

I notice some revert to cynicism, get addicted to blame, when supporting someone who can't support themselves. And many take a more philosophical approach, one that allows them to appreciate not just their own struggles, but the vulnerability that exists in the world beyond their own needs.

Fair pay agreement gone
90 day trials are back
Removing $5 scripts
Tax break for mega-landlords
Refusing to comment on supermarket and bank profits
Repealing smokefree legislation

Remind me again which of these are fighting the cost of living crisis.

Well of course these and many others like the Reserve bank focusing only on inflation and not unemployment rate, focus on the Cost of Living.

Just not the cost of living for everyone, mostly for those that would be more likely to be National supporters

I'm addressing FT - not really interested in your interjection.
Just shh for once - if FT is interested, they will answer.

When has that ever worked?

Indifferent to your interests, I'll point out you just seem like just one more person unable to say what they have on their mind, instead hoping you can get the other to out themselves in some way.

#IAMTHEMAINCHARACTER

You were the one wanting to strike up a private conversation on a public forum. 🤷

act your self here freely, full freedom

Prediction: National won't get re-elected and watch who cops the flak in three years time when the Wellington/Picton link breaks down.

How to get a project scrapped by National? Include something for Maori or the environment.

Congrats to the National led government for these incredibly positive smoking stats:

Current smokers down from 18.4% in 2011/12 to 8.3% in 2022/23.

Youth smoking (15 to 17 year olds) down from 8.3% to 1.0%

Maori smoking rate down from 40.3% to 20.2%

The government gutting the work already done on improving the link between the North and South Islands is just more of the same as gutting the Lake Onslow project.

Who are these guys working for that are so intent on knee-capping the country? Whose interests do these decisions serve?

Luxon taking credit for this road repair looks like the sign of things to come:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/progr...eady-to-reopen

TBF, you could probably say the Hipkins was taking the glory of the Puhoi road because it opened as he was PM, but (I believe) it was a National Party road

But yes, there is definitely going to be a lot of Bad Things = Labour, Good Things are because of National.
Its easy to get those headlines out and the public will hear them, rather than understanding all the wider contexts of what has/is/will affected it.

Voters didn’t elect a National govt, they sacked a Labour one.