Posts by Jackie Clark
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No, I can't say I understand why the PM was there. But on the whole, I thought that the programme was quite moving. He's done a lot for alot of people.
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You know something, I'm not even going to bother with a discussion where it's presumed I'm a racist because I think reserved Maori representation is a very bad idea indeed.
Why would anyone think you were racist? That's your opinion, Craig. You aren't the only person who would think that, although why you think that may be for different reasons than many other people.
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But mainly his positivity made me proud to be an Aucklander again.
I've always been proud to be an Aucklander, but you get used to living with grey after a lot of years. I feel so positive about his plans, which are our plans really, for us all. He may not be able to bring everything he wants to into being, such as the 2nd harbour crossing, but really? At least it's a vision, and one that centres on making us a vibrant place to be. You have to start somewhere, after all.
And I, too, Sacha liked Oscar's quote about the lavalava. Totally right. -
Reading this reminded me. One thing I haven't seen discussed much lately is the complete absence of the voice of tangata whenu in local government. Especially here in Tamaki Makaurau (apologies, no idea how to get those macrons on a computer). I know that there were plans afoot to have Maori seats on the Council, and since that bid failed with Hide threatening to quit (why did that not happen?), nothing more. I appreciate the diversity of the candidates in our local elections, and once again, here in TM we have benefited from a really good mix of peoples. But WTF? What year is this? Why are Maori still so politically marginalised? Is it because there is a focus on national politics? There was an interesting discussion on Marae Investigates this morning, but this needs some thought on all sides. IMHO, local body politics are, in essence, more important than national politics. Who we vote in to represent us at a community level speaks volumes, often, about our wider beliefs around society, how we see ourselves as New Zealanders, whether we be tangata whenua or tau iwi, and how much we value where we live.
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For those in Auckland, this is a pretty good resource.
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I am a wee bit confused. Who gets to be on the council and on the boards?
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I think this is a good day for Auckland.
I think this is a very good day for Auckland. At last we have a more representative council, and we're back to community boards, which I like.
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Oh, but YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYY for Auckland
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And no other results for anywhere else in NZ - fer pete's sake.
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No-one likes a smart arse, V :)