Comments on: Rugby World Cup in Te Reo

By: simonm

simonm — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:55:00 +0000

Bill English, Roger Douglas and Chris Carter all help themselves to taxpayer’s money when they feel like it, so why shouldn’t Maori TV dip into the cookie jar to fund their own vanity project?

I’m not in the least resentful when it comes to being a New Zealand taxpayer as I know the government will always spend my money honestly and wisely. (Yeah right)

By: Spud

Spud — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:26:17 +0000

@Neil – I’m not a member of the Labour party, so that isn’t a quote from Labour.
@Luc – I fine for those who can receive the coverage, not for those who don’t. I’m also a centre left person, but I agree with Trevor.

By: Luc Hansen

Luc Hansen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:51:32 +0000

Key is being politically naive. His own base vote is totally sewn up and centre-left types like me largely support the MTV bid, as, naturally, do Maori.

So wouldn’t it have been much smarter, especially as regards the Maori vote, to enthusiastically support the bid?

A default win for Labour there, I think.

Go Pita! A breath of fresh air!

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:19:52 +0000

“I have nothing against the promotion of indigenous culture, I just think the matches should be free to air in everyone’s private homes!”

I think that does summarise Labour’s priorities.

By: Spud

Spud — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:06:29 +0000

I have nothing against the promotion of indigenous culture, I just think the matches should be free to air in everyone’s private homes!

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:59:36 +0000

“RWC – is a big deal and should be free to air for all NZ!”

perhaps rugby fans might want to consider the rest of the country before wanting to spend everyone elses money on their hobby.

some tax payers are quite OK with some of our money going to promote indigenous culture. It might even have something to do with consideration of the Treaty.

if you find youself in a region that does not have freeview then there’s always the option of sports bars.

By: Spud

Spud — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:43:24 +0000

RWC – is a big deal and should be free to air for all NZ!

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:41:48 +0000

maybe the RWC is a mere bauble, so it’s interesting to see that Labour was quite perpared to spend $700 million on such a bauble.

in comparison, $3 million on a bauble that does some good and promotes Maori culture and business intiatives looks quite a bargin.

By: Dominic

Dominic — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:43:42 +0000

Great post Shane. This feels a lot like the flag debate to me – the government distracting us with baubles while continuing to fail Maori on day to day issues.

Kate – “Anyway Maori will be over-represented already at the RWC but where it counts and where they are best – on the field.” Did you intend this to come out as condescending as it sounds? So it’ll all be okay so long as Maori shut up and play ball?

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:41:54 +0000

“If Maori TV cannot be accessed by all viewers, why should taxpayers pay for the bid?”

so TPK allocation of money should be decided by tax payers in general. Interesting. Sounds so much like ACT.

“John Key needs to explain why the Government would not assist TVNZ with a bid but is allowing Pita Sharples to spend his departmental budget.”

Labour still labour under the delusion that money allocated to Maroi should not really be controlled by Maori. Key appears to think otherwise.