Campbell Live- Donate $3 for Kids to Eat

Are "certain" Maori racist in who they select?

On Facebook (1) today I saw someone had commented about a Maori member of parliament complaining about white guys getting a job.

This raises a very important question- Do Maori prefer Maori getting jobs which leads to are they being racist when they select one of their own?

On my trip to NZ last year (April to July 2011 North Island) I went to more than 100 Maori organizations that cover everything from health, Iwi (tribe), business development, social services, employment/training, media etc. Nearly all paid for by the tax payers.  And in all those offices all the staff with the exception of one lady in Hicks Bay were Maori.

It made me wonder how Maori would react if they saw Europeans ( pakeha) doing the same. In reply Maori could example the board of directors of Westpac noting it stacked with white people...Or are they simple observing the employment of people with a special set of skills?

Perhaps they may reply- they are doing the same. Maybe someone responsible for tax payer dollars needs to do a survey and ask why the Maori organizations (2) are loaded with Maori staff at the expense of pakaha- and find out exactly what set of skills Maori staff have that pakeha don't.

(1)Facebook article- Racist Jones rejects competence and skill.......colour of skin is what matters to him even though he is as white as they come.

Jones annoyed by 'three white guys' - Business - NZ Herald News

Northland Labour list MP Shane Jones is unhappy over the appointment of three white guys to lead the region's new economic development and tourism body Northland Inc.

(2) Maori organisations http://www.tkm.govt.nz/

NZ?

Poverty in NZ caused by whom?

Let's look at the families of the children living in poverty?

How many have plenty to spend on drugs-booze-smokes- endless junk food-sky tv-how many simply don't care about their kids getting a decent education?

How many help their kids with homework- how many guide and mentor their children for a better life-just how many people in financial crap in NZ who's claim for poverty was caused by their hopeless decision making and finally how many of you reading this care?

The problem with people and politics- they focus on the trivia- get entertained by foolery- and fail to understand the bigger picture- so while the sheep are following that the real damage to the NZ macro and micro economic and social structures goes unnoticed.

The core problem with NZ is crown immunity-no accountability of those at the top- NZ has a lack of fiduciary law which leads people into a political career that is all about entertainment and little to do with fiduciary responsibility associated with running the nation.

Cats and Dogs

Sue Bradford on Kiwi Rails

Yesterday I was Looking up Kiwi Rails Web Site & I came across the New Wagons 500 Built in China Cost us $50 Mil in overseas Fund so what you say ! Then it tells us that Hillside Workshops Built 35 before that . I presume that was to sort out the Design as these are a NEW Larger Design looks like a lot of Kiwi Thought has gone into there Design . As they can Now carry 56 Tonne / Wa
gon compared to the Old Uk design which could only manage 43 Tonnes . Back to these New IAB & IAC Wagons to utilise more of the Kiwi Rail Network the Boys @ Hillside must have done a bit of Brain Storming ( Something the Govt doesn't do well ) as this NEW Designed in NZ Wagon can Now Take all Container Sizes therefore each wagon should be Full with Containers, unless it's doing an empty run which happens even with Road Transport . But then I read on further ( Hillside Workshops in Dunedin Employing HOW Many KIWIS ? ) is to Close as the Present Government doesn't have any use for it Why ? The Report said over the Next 10 years Kiwi Rail NEEDS 3000 MORE of these WAGONS . Made in China will Cost Kiwi Jobs, & $300’000’000 , Millions of Overseas Funds which means we need to find $300 Million of Exports to Pay for them ( when the Kiwi Dollars is getting Higher ). Now I got my Calculator warmed up, 3000 Div by 10 years = 300 per year, Div by 40 Weeks = 7.5 Wagons per Week ( Could Hillside KIWI Workers Not Manage that ) ! Now someone will say " BUT China can Make THEM CHEAPER" yes they did when there was 20 New DL Locomotives in the Order for $75 Million or $3.75 Mil Each also, China was only $25000 per wagon Cheaper on 500 Units or 25%. But do they pay the same Wages as NZ ? NO ! Do they eat Kiwi Made Exported Food ? Think NOT <> KIWI Made would have Cost another $12.5 Mil ! <> But how much will it Cost NZ to Close KIWI Rails Hillside Workshops , Who had to fix the Faults in these Chinese Made Wagons Kiwi‘s did @ Hillside ? <> Back to 3000 NEW Units Built over 10 Years <> Keeping Hillside Jobs & How many other Kiwi Jobs outside the Fence <> $$$$$ Mils ; Eg : Steel Made in NZ, Paint Made in NZ , Large Axle Castings Made @ Hillside Workshops KIWI Made etc . <> Do the Sums 3000 Wagons x $125 K NZ Made = $375 Mil spent in NZ Over 10 Years or <> $300 Million spent in China > NO JOBS for KIWI's < John or Bill How can that Balance the Books . Don't get me Started on NEW Prison with 70% Owned by 2 English Companies one saying it will make $30Mil Profit per Year ! Has NZ Gone Back in 150 years in Time ? Has Captain COOK with all the Old English Companies come back ? ACC will have the other 30% Stake But they Got no Money ? I Need a Coffee Now Finger is sore ! Steamingmadd