Leaked email: ACT holding Govt to ransom over Maori seats

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Any prospect of Maori seats on Auckland's new super council looks doomed, and it is all because of ACT leader Rodney Hide. 3 News has obtained an email which in effect, claims Mr Hide is holding the National-led government to ransom.
Any prospect of Maori seats on Auckland's new super council looks doomed, and it is all because of ACT leader Rodney Hide. 3 News has obtained an email which in effect, claims Mr Hide is holding the National-led government to ransom.

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21 Aug 2009 07:50p.m.

Mary McKenzie wrote:

There seems to be quite a strong correlation in the above comments between sexi-illiteracy and reactionary views.

20 Aug 2009 07:25a.m.

Glenn wrote:

Your not wrong Darren, they are the one's creating seperatism in this country. Racism is becoming more rife in this country with their attitudes lately. They could go in the running for seats just like everyone else. Why must we continue with this special treatment??

19 Aug 2009 11:34p.m.

darren wrote:

The maori do not deserve those seats. It is in its purest form discrimination. If maori do get those seats then mori ori, asian, new zealand european and pacific islanders deserve an equal amount. This I believe will lead to a racist newzealand.. what ever happened to equality ?

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