12-12-2021, 12:12 PM
This is bits and pieces from today's herald, what do you guys think about it?
https://tinyurl.com/y3zgw6fw
Who calls the shots at northern checkpoints, iwi or police?
No one actually seems to know what
to expect on Wednesday when the border comes down and Aucklanders head north.
Police say they're only doing spot checks. Not every car will be checked.
Tai Tokerau Border Control disagrees. They say every car will be checked. They say police have agreed to allow this and will tolerate some queues as long as health and safety isn't threatened.
If this is how it plays out on Wednesday, commuting Aucklanders will be furious, not only at the inconvenience and congestion but also at being misled. Only three weeks ago, the Prime Minister assured Aucklanders they would not have to deal with a hard border and the checking of every car to get out of the city.
But probably the most damaging aspect of this is the sense the Government has deliberately kept the truth from the public.
While it kept assuring the public there would be no iwi-led checkpoints, the Government had actually amended legislation to allow iwi to man checkpoints. It turns out that three weeks ago Labour inserted a clause into the Covid-19 Health Response Act giving various groups including "a nominated representative of an iwi organisation" the power to "close roads and public places and stop vehicles".
https://tinyurl.com/y3zgw6fw
Who calls the shots at northern checkpoints, iwi or police?
No one actually seems to know what
to expect on Wednesday when the border comes down and Aucklanders head north.
Police say they're only doing spot checks. Not every car will be checked.
Tai Tokerau Border Control disagrees. They say every car will be checked. They say police have agreed to allow this and will tolerate some queues as long as health and safety isn't threatened.
If this is how it plays out on Wednesday, commuting Aucklanders will be furious, not only at the inconvenience and congestion but also at being misled. Only three weeks ago, the Prime Minister assured Aucklanders they would not have to deal with a hard border and the checking of every car to get out of the city.
But probably the most damaging aspect of this is the sense the Government has deliberately kept the truth from the public.
While it kept assuring the public there would be no iwi-led checkpoints, the Government had actually amended legislation to allow iwi to man checkpoints. It turns out that three weeks ago Labour inserted a clause into the Covid-19 Health Response Act giving various groups including "a nominated representative of an iwi organisation" the power to "close roads and public places and stop vehicles".
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