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"The numbers attending the tangihanga for Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero
VII attest not only to the enduring significance of the Kīngitanga movement,
but also to its political relevance at this point in Aotearoa New Zealand’s
history.
Tūheitia, the seventh Māori monarch, died on Friday at the age of 69. Prime
Minister Christopher Luxon said he was “somebody who tried to pull everyone
together – Māori and non-Māori”.
Luxon’s government, of course, has been accused of doing the very opposite
through policies designed to limit Māori influence in public life. With the ACT
Party’s hugely contentious Treaty Principles Bill about to be introduced, it is
the risk of pushing people apart that worries many.
The Kīngitanga’s own founding principle of kotahitanga – unity – is therefore
as relevant as ever."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
