https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/heathe...OQG52QXKMDDYI/
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Ihumatao - ultimate betrayal of the principles of treaty settlement & private land rights.
All for the Maori votes so Cindy can stay in power.
Excerpt : "They* have shown their ability to flex their muscles and make demands, including forcing Kelvin Davis into Labour's No 2 position, and possibly also leveraging Nanaia Mahuta into the foreign affairs portfolio despite her lack of qualification for the role.
Exerting power isn't a bad thing. Any grouping within a caucus is entitled to (and should) use that size to further its own goals, whether it be a group of rural MPs, urban MPs, liberals, conservatives, or, in this case, Māori MPs.
What's tricky is when the goals of that grouping don't align with the goals of the wider party. And that seems the case with Labour. The Ihumātao decision is one the Māori caucus will see as a win, but
one Jacinda Ardern doesn't even want to answer questions about.
Expect more of this. There are probably more controversial te ao Māori decisions than Christmases left between now and 2023's election."
* Maori MPs