Treaty gives us the wind - Ngapuhi leader

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Ngapuhi leader David Rankin says under the Treaty of Waitangi, Maori might have a claim to the wind.

Ngapuhi leader David Rankin says under the Treaty of Waitangi, Maori might have a claim to the wind.

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20/01/2013 5:47:48 p.m.

Lawrence Penney wrote:

I find it quite frustrating that David Rankin is always referred to as a leader, spokesman and Kaumatua of the Nga Puhi iwi.
I have done my own digging into this, and I have been informed the Mr Rankin is not a leader, Kaumatua, spokesman of Nga Puhi, nor does he have ANY entitlement what-so-ever to claim that he represents iwi or hapu of Nga Puhi. I have been informed of this by a Nga Puhi Kaumatua, who is angered by Rankin's claims that his is an elder, kaumatua and spokesman of the northern iwi. Any comments that Rankin make, it seems, are of his own opinions, and are not supported by Nga Puhi.

3/11/2012 11:18:21 a.m.

Boyd wrote:

@Blake you better hope iwi do claim the sun, moon and space time continuum before John Key sells it all.

4/10/2012 6:46:01 p.m.

Kelvin wrote:

Actually, in spite of everything it would be great to see iwi prevent the sale of NZ assets. Last time assets were sold (late '80s) there was in instant and corresponding drop in the balance of payments. imagine how big the drop will be this time around. Profits paid by hard working kiwi being sent off shore to make.....rich chinese? Who knows. Any which way it is just dumb economics - even the Treasury agree. Make no mistake - Mr Key is not a business man - they don;t sell profit producing assets - he is a money trader, a speculator. Oh and yes the exact type that created the international financial crisis!!