tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post934349931408446568..comments2023-07-12T20:25:09.496+12:00Comments on mars 2 earth: they blinkedMarty Marshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-90371681446014885512009-11-24T19:52:15.511+13:002009-11-24T19:52:15.511+13:00Kia ora anon 2
I am unsure why you make such a st...Kia ora anon 2<br /><br />I am unsure why you make such a statement. As a tribe we worked with Labour to seek a solution to a very real issue and at first things were positive. Then they walked away. <br /><br />When National announced the review of the ETS work was done with them and with the Maori Party who were both supportive of finding a solution that was in our best interests and for other iwi too as it happens.<br /><br />I reckon we would be foolish as a tribe not to work with those political parties who are prepared to support our aspirations whatever the brand.<br /><br />So it seems to me is not Ngai Tahu who are supporting those Parties, it is they who are supporting us. <br /><br />There may be a similar synergy with the Foreshore and Seabed legislation.<br /><br />As anon one pointed out, if the political winds had been blowing the other way the opportunity on ETS would probably not have existed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-70620945858661147062009-11-24T16:22:40.074+13:002009-11-24T16:22:40.074+13:00Tena Koe Marty
As a NT beneficiary, what right ha...Tena Koe Marty<br /><br />As a NT beneficiary, what right have Tront align the tribe to a political party - the Maori Party. O'Regan and Crofts tried this on when he sought support for NZ First - Tu Wylie. His proposal was soundly rejected by Tront. Rejection, because NT beneficiaries are a group of individuals held together by whakapapa, family conections,not supporting any political party.<br /><br />The real danger for iwi is to get a reputation for flip-flopping between political parties in power and being trusted by none- this is going to be a legacy for our childrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-1360144704782033162009-11-24T12:16:14.611+13:002009-11-24T12:16:14.611+13:00Tena koe Marty
You are right about the smart peop...Tena koe Marty<br /><br />You are right about the smart people from Ngai Tahu who came up with an acceptable solution that helps protect the value of the settlement.<br /><br />The key component was that the Crown's contract was to disclose all it knew because that affected the market price Ngai Tahu paid the Crown for the forest.<br /><br />Make no mistake though, if they could have got support for the ETS from someone else the result may have been different. <br /><br />Although I do like to think that National wants to uphold settlements as the alternative does not bear thinking about and as the Ngai Tahu settlement was a National Government settlement I don't think they would enjoy being accused of not acting in good faith and then not attempting a solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com