The Frigate BirdA study of the fiscal envelope hui. It discusses the protest actions of Waitangi Day 1995 and the following land occupations. The author was then Chief Executive of Te Puni Kokiri, and had the task of organising the hui. He attended all of them. The deep-seated concerns of Maori are identified and the growing tension between young Maori leaders and the older kaumatua is discussed. The text is illustrated with photographs. |
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... Zealand trader , and his mother , Teu , was the elder daughter of Bosini of Tongareva ( Penrhyn Island ) . After the death of his parents in 1933 , Campbell moved to New Zealand , where he was educated at Otago Boys ' High School and ...
... Zealand trader , and his mother , Teu , was the elder daughter of Bosini of Tongareva ( Penrhyn Island ) . After the death of his parents in 1933 , Campbell moved to New Zealand , where he was educated at Otago Boys ' High School and ...
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... Zealand . That's what I understood when I was talking to you at the hospital . ' ' Oh , that . ' She bit her lip and said , ' Well , my mother told me I had to go - so here I am . She thinks I might benefit from a trip to New Zealand ...
... Zealand . That's what I understood when I was talking to you at the hospital . ' ' Oh , that . ' She bit her lip and said , ' Well , my mother told me I had to go - so here I am . She thinks I might benefit from a trip to New Zealand ...
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... . ' ' Clear up ? Why not sweep the lot under the carpet ? ' ' It has struck me as curious , ' he said , ignoring my sarcasm , ' that you belittle your achievements in New Zealand . You're a pretty good writer . Doesn't that give you a 63.
... . ' ' Clear up ? Why not sweep the lot under the carpet ? ' ' It has struck me as curious , ' he said , ignoring my sarcasm , ' that you belittle your achievements in New Zealand . You're a pretty good writer . Doesn't that give you a 63.
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