Media Release
22 September 2003
Government Falling Apart At The Seams
New Zealand First is not surprised that Friday’s hui in Auckland has been cancelled.
“A Government in disarray through disagreements within its own caucus is also under increasing pressure from its
political mates to fix the foreshore and seabed issue, yet it seems they are no closer to a result nor are they
listening,” said New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson, Bill Gudgeon.
“While the Labour party is squabbling with the Greens over GE it is dependent on them, and on United Future’s blind
support for progress on the Supreme Court. While all of this heat is occurring in the Government’s kitchen we have
fights breaking out in hui up and down the country and as we approach the critical last urban hui it is clear that the
Government is not listening to the people, just because Helen knows best!
“The Government still has no solution for this serious problem it has created. The only course is to legislate for Crown
ownership,” said Mr Gudgeon.
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