Or, is that not true !
Paul1405,
Hence the above question!

Belly,
Yes the majority of Maoris are hard working.

Thanks Joe, Indy not up with the facts are you. BTW no excuse the Maori were as war like as any European or indigenous. Gee the wife is always threatening to do a 'Boil Up' with white meat, ever since she found out red meat is high in cholesterol.

Joe, big catch up with hapu (the tribe not pregnant women) last Sunday, seven representatives travelled from Aotearoa for a hui hui tanga with those whanau on the east coast of Australia, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in 3 days. The hui went for 4 hours, much to discuss, particularly the mandate negotiations with the New Zealand government. The total coast of the haerenga was paid for by the people themselves.

Hi Paul,

Sorry, didn't understand 'mandate negotiations', I'm out of touch :) Maybe an extension of the Waitangi Tribunal ?

Best wishes to your wahine tuhinga,

Joe

"Dressed in Muslim garb and thus advertizing that they believe in the Qur'an and all that that belief entails."

Is that statement not true?

sad

Hi Joe,

The situation is the Crown through it government representatives, seeks to negotiate settlements of claims arising from breaches of te tiriti o Waitangi. stipulating that the Crown would be no longer liable for any and all historic breaches pre 1992.

Mandate negotiations are where representatives of groups of Maori are authorised to negotiate settlements of claims with the Crowns representatives, for historic treaty breaches. Those representatives need to demonstrate they have the tautoko (support/agreement) of those they say they represent.

The government has previously called for Iwi representatives only to be involved in these negotiations. Ngati Hine the wife's hapu seeks to negotiate on its own behalf specific redress, of those claims pertaining to Ngati Hine, 53 of over 300 claims in total, and not wanting to agree to full and final settlement as the government demands.