Jane Kelsy: Cynics clutching at straw men over indigenous rights report
12 May, 2021 07:00 AM
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The furore around He Puapua is pure politicking of the most cynical and opportunist kind. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
The furore around He Puapua is pure politicking of the most cynical and opportunist kind. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
NZ Herald
OPINION:
Bandwagons are a godsend for political parties languishing in the polls, when appealing to inbuilt prejudices, fears and ignorance becomes a substitute for informed and rational debate. The National Party s cynical decision to reactivate Don Brash s Māori-baiting received a boost by the leak of He Puapua, a report prepared for Government by a technical working group that set out its vision for how the Crown can meet its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by 2040 and a roadmap to do so.