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STORY OF THE WEEK 13/2/04: The Race Debate
The Race Debate
Brian Easton Joins The Race Debate - A transcript of an interview of economist Brian Easton by Carol Archie for Mana News broadcast on “Radio New Zealand”, 6.25am Tuesday 10 February 2004. See... Public Policy& the Maori and the Don Brash-eitis
Public Address's David Slack Presents His Treaty Pop
Quiz - That tramping noise you hear is the sound of
thousands of National party voters heading home. Their man
has pushed the right button and they're saluting him. Shame
it had to be THAT button. See... Public Address 13/02/04 - Pop Quiz!
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MORE ON THE
RACE DEBATE:
- Marc Alexander - Marc My Words - Maori Rights and Wrongs
- ACT - One Law For All
- ACT - Two Sizes Two Laws
- National - Public ward segregation goes too far
Cullen Explains Govt Stance on Seabed and Foreshore -
Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said the challenge for
New Zealand in negotiating a way through the foreshore and
seabed issue was to avoid the extremes of right and left and
focus on a policy to take the country forward. See... A policy for the future
ALSO:
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More Cullen - Cullen Address To Chapman Tripp Business Dinner
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United Future - Dunne seeks bi-partisan foreshore talks
Hard News Is There Again! - Gordy doesn't know why I'm "so obsessed with Act" and is taking extreme exception to the phrase "the big fella", which he regards as equally as "thuggish" as "bl*ck fella". I'm not sure if he'd agree with the big people's rights advocate who declared ... See... Public Address 12/02/04 - Reaching For The Logic
Racism, What Racism? Brash Writes About Race - Just
over two weeks ago, I was welcomed onto the marae at Ratana
as part of the celebrations to mark the birthday of the
founder of the Ratana church. I gave only a brief speech, as
was appropriate, but mentioned my concern about the
dangerous drift to racial ... See... The Brash Report: Ratana To Waitangi Via
Orewa
MORE:
- NZ Govt. - Brash challenged over ‘one size fits all’ policy
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NZ First - Needs Based, Race Based Or Political Opportunism?
Hard News Is There! - Oh great. The first day back in Parliament and the National Party's new Maori Affairs spokesperson asks if he can call a Maori MP a "bl*ck fella". Ever get the feeling your country is being flushed down the t*ilet? See... Public Address 11/02/04 - Flushed
Don Brash
Advertises Separatism – Cullen Responds National Party
leader Don Brash has flatly rejected suggestions from Prime
Minister Helen Clark that he was inciting civil unrest with
a newspaper advertising campaign on Labour's seabed and
foreshore proposals, to be run tomorrow. See… Let's have reasoned debate
MORE:
- Greens - Taxpayer foots bill for Brash separatism
- Michael
Cullen - Respect for property rights in everyone’s
interest
Auckland Mayor John Banks Says
Racial Political Talk Should Cease - “I do not seek to
trivialise Treaty issues or forget our past but politicians,
particularly, need to get over this annual rain dance.” John Banks' State of Auckland Speech
MORE
WAITANGI DAY AFTERMATH:
- John Tamihere - Tamihere Waitangi Day - Dominion Post Column
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Richard Prebble - Richard Prebble Speech: Race Relations - The Issue
- Richard Prebble - Where are Labour's Treaty Policies Taking Us?
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Stephen Franks - Time For Court To Clear The Air
David Miller: The Method To The Madness - Don Brash’s speech on race-relations last week was perhaps one of the most controversial public addresses given by the leader of a major political party and certainly of his burgeoning political career. See... David Miller: Why Don Brash Spoke As He Did
Click here for Archived Waitangi Day Coverage
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