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I Do Not Think They’ll Win
If the Māori party and others weren’t so ignorant of both history and other matters they would think very carefully before crossing the British.
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Why Don’t We Trust Ordinary People?
Whenever I hear the descriptors ‘far right’ and ‘populist’, I hear instead the frustrated lament of the despised and disregarded ordinary citizen.
NZ Politics Daily: 10 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Matthew Hooton (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill submissions received, but there are issues leaving race debate in dust (paywalled) Rob Campbell (Post): Betting you’ll come out on the better side, when most won’t (paywalled) Pokere Paewai (RNZ)
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Treaty Principles Bill: Over 300,000 submissions received
Summarised by Centrist Over 300,000 submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill were received, shattering records....