It’s Time To Say “No More”

‘Last Thursday, TVNZ’s current affairs programme Close Up asked viewers “Do Maori have a special place in this country?” The result was overwhelming – 81 percent of the 40,000 respondents said “No”, Maori do not have a special place.
…The patience of the nation has now come to an end. It is time to fight back against the accusations of racism that are hurled at anyone who takes a stand and speaks out against race-based rorts. Those who opposed Nationals’ Marine and Coastal Area Bill faced such accusations of racism. But it is not us who are the racists. We want all races to be treated equally. The real racists are those who seek special privilege based on race and the politicians who gift it to them. Surely the time is right to say “no more”.’
Muriel Newman