the flag says this is maori land and that being the case,maori have to pay for the thing the flag represents. maori must pay for the prisons as the flag says so. a good idea as settlement money would finally get to the real owners,the people in jail or not. international rules are the flag represents the ownership and is protected by law.mr sharples won't know that it is the law that the flag is not legal as this country is still in the commonwealth and must obey the british rules. the maori flag is not the legal flag of nz so to fly over a gov't building is unlawfull.
Considering the prisons are full of Maori, it would be racist not to. The prison is the only proof I've seen of Maori actually 'owning the land'. And what a great advertisement for them. Instead of the sign 'welcome to Kaitaia, Akld, Tokoroa' etc, it would say 'welcome to the whanau'.
i think they should fly the flag over every courthouse in n.z because thats where most of the injustices are done e.g millie holmes how many times has she gotten off drug charges opposed to the poor maoris who havent a prominent daddy.fLY THE FLAG FOR ALL THE INEQUITIES IN OUR SOCIETY IM SURE N.Z WILL RUN OUT OF FLAGS.
"At present only the New Zealand flag flies over prisons where more than half the inmates are Maori, and Sharples says seeing the flag would help their morale." And thats what about 99% of all prisons in NZ So fly your flag so the littlies know where daddy is and so that mummy and the cuzzy bro's know where to smuggle the dope to the dope inside...
@John Robb what levels might they be? anti-Pakeha levels?
It's a really stupid idea on so many levels.
Just make sure you Fly the Flag higher and higher above and place it anywhere in the world, I do admired the Flag and it's colour, SO FLY the Flag Higher and Higher and keep on flying the flag to all eternity..johnmillian, sorry but I do like the flag..
@dick a, I guess you had a big laugh labeling me as a “HOUSE PAKEHA” and even suggesting I have “1/64 MAORI BLOOD” in me and/or that I have a “MAORI PARTNER”; well actually dick a, it’s none of the above, fool! So now I guess you should apologize to all those that you’ve just DISCRIMINATED idiot! They being; 1. Pakeha who are in loving unions with Maori and2. Their beautiful off spring, mixed raced children and 3. Those Pakeha who currently are in relationships with Maori.Once again don’t try and persuade me to think like you, it’s immoral and unethical, you’ve already revealed your racist brainwashed single cell brain, no thanks! And for the records I despise malevolent Racist full stop. Think they’re absolutely despicable.Nick a, try becoming an independent thinker and not regurgitate verbal diarrhea that those racist authorities in your life exposed you to. You will be better for it.
The majority of the prison population are Maori so let them fly their flag there. It helps all their whanau find the way there to visit and gives their young a place to aim to be. Maybe you should look to your pakeha heritage Pita and find pride worthy of showing off to the nation.
@Isabelle MacDonald you label yourself a pakeha and thats fine but as i said its when you label other people with your racial slurs that it becomes offensive. You say you are a pakeha but i think "house pakeha " is a more accurate description. They are the ones that know its in their best interests to brown nose the ones that hold all the cards. No doubt yourve got 1/64 maori in you and can put that cap one when it suits you or your partner is maori and its all about pushing your own agenda instead of a fair and objective one. The fact that you believe your hate and predijudce for white people is justified and right was my main point.German nazi's had ingrained into them and their childeren that their hate for jews was justified and rightous because they had in previous generations ripped them off and held all the power. Have a coke and a wee think Isabelle.