Candidate's home broken into, vandalised

[dken31]

You say they claim " Maori are genetically superior". Where did this come from?

probably from this statement
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2209/S...t-stop.htm

Not sure i would call it racism given the context, supposedly uplifting for maori and part of their sports policy - moreso a bit of exuberance perhaps

Said as a throw away comment in jest can be validly explained away as exuberance (similar to how the joke about NZrs leaving for Aussie raising IQs at both ends is harmless).  However, once it is included in the formal text on their website, as part of an explanation of official policy, it crosses way over the line into actual racism.

If you ever listen to Waititi speak, it very quickly becomes obvious that he thinks Maori are superior/more important than other ethnicities/races.  He is a textbook racist. And you can argue that his own racism was triggered by racism towards Maori, and that may well be true, but that doesn't make his racism OK.

[Praktica]

probably from this statement
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2209/S...t-stop.htm

Not sure i would call it racism given the context, supposedly uplifting for maori and part of their sports policy - moreso a bit of exuberance perhaps

Said as a throw away comment in jest can be validly explained away as exuberance (similar to how the joke about NZrs leaving for Aussie raising IQs at both ends is harmless).  However, once it is included in the formal text on their website, as part of an explanation of official policy, it crosses way over the line into actual racism.

If you ever listen to Waititi speak, it very quickly becomes obvious that he thinks Maori are superior/more important than other ethnicities/races.  He is a textbook racist. And you can argue that his own racism was triggered by racism towards Maori, and that may well be true, but that doesn't make his racism OK.

So you go by your "feels" to claim someone is a racist...no real evidence there, eh?

[Lilith7]

Really, again already??

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...nibal.html

"Cannibalism Normal For Early Humans?
By John Roach
for National Geographic News
April 10, 2003
Summary: Genetic markers commonly found in modern humans all over the world could be evidence that our earliest ancestors were cannibals, according to new research. Scientists suggest that even today many of us carry a gene that evolved as protection against brain diseases that can be spread by eating human flesh.
The brain diseases, called prion diseases, are characterized by loss of coordination, dementia, paralysis, and eventually death. Modern examples include Creutzfeld Jacob disease and kuru in humans, and mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, in animals.
Fried human, barbecued human, broiled human, raw human…were these items on the menu of the day for our prehistoric ancestors? Quite possibly, according to genetic researchers. "

[Kenj]

Roast leg of Insurance Salesman?

[Praktica]

Casserole of National party politician?

[Wainuiguy]

Roast leg of Insurance Salesman?

Liver pate Census taker?

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Really, again already??

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...nibal.html

"Cannibalism Normal For Early Humans?
By John Roach
for National Geographic News
April 10, 2003
Summary: Genetic markers commonly found in modern humans all over the world could be evidence that our earliest ancestors were cannibals, according to new research. Scientists suggest that even today many of us carry a gene that evolved as protection against brain diseases that can be spread by eating human flesh.
The brain diseases, called prion diseases, are characterized by loss of coordination, dementia, paralysis, and eventually death. Modern examples include Creutzfeld Jacob disease and kuru in humans, and mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, in animals.
Fried human, barbecued human, broiled human, raw human…were these items on the menu of the day for our prehistoric ancestors? Quite possibly, according to genetic researchers. "

Maori were still eating each other when Cook arrived.

[Lilith7]

Roast leg of Insurance Salesman?

Well no one's going to eat politicians, are they....

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Roast leg of Insurance Salesman?

Liver pate Census taker?

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Really, again already??

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...nibal.html

"Cannibalism Normal For Early Humans?
By John Roach
for National Geographic News
April 10, 2003
Summary: Genetic markers commonly found in modern humans all over the world could be evidence that our earliest ancestors were cannibals, according to new research. Scientists suggest that even today many of us carry a gene that evolved as protection against brain diseases that can be spread by eating human flesh.
The brain diseases, called prion diseases, are characterized by loss of coordination, dementia, paralysis, and eventually death. Modern examples include Creutzfeld Jacob disease and kuru in humans, and mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, in animals.
Fried human, barbecued human, broiled human, raw human…were these items on the menu of the day for our prehistoric ancestors? Quite possibly, according to genetic researchers. "

Maori were still eating each other when Cook arrived.

Yes, and? 

[harm_less]

Roast leg of Insurance Salesman?

Liver pate Census taker?

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Really, again already??

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/...nibal.html

"Cannibalism Normal For Early Humans?
By John Roach
for National Geographic News
April 10, 2003
Summary: Genetic markers commonly found in modern humans all over the world could be evidence that our earliest ancestors were cannibals, according to new research. Scientists suggest that even today many of us carry a gene that evolved as protection against brain diseases that can be spread by eating human flesh.
The brain diseases, called prion diseases, are characterized by loss of coordination, dementia, paralysis, and eventually death. Modern examples include Creutzfeld Jacob disease and kuru in humans, and mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, in animals.
Fried human, barbecued human, broiled human, raw human…were these items on the menu of the day for our prehistoric ancestors? Quite possibly, according to genetic researchers. "

Maori were still eating each other when Cook arrived.

Some of the punishments and discipline meted out by the British on their enemies or on indigenous peoples weren't too flash either.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Mmmmm... blood eagles...

Don't google it.

[Wainuiguy]

Roast leg of Insurance Salesman?

Well no one's going to eat politicians, are they....

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Liver pate Census taker?

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Maori were still eating each other when Cook arrived.

Yes, and? 

 Not exactly ancient history is it?

[king1]

Mmmmm... blood eagles...

Don't google it.

Dammit, I watched Vikings

[harm_less]

Mmmmm... blood eagles...

Don't google it.

Did the tour of the Tower of London including the dungeon exhibitions. The Brits where certainly innovative in sadistic practices.

Mind you the Japanese have had their moments too, and as recently as WW2.

[Lilith7]

Well no one's going to eat politicians, are they....

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Yes, and? 

 Not exactly ancient history is it?

There are some who still continue with it even today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korowai_pe...sent%20day.

[Wainuiguy]

And now these claims all appear to be little more than politicing. Police have said they have investigated and found no links to racism or political motivation.

[Lilith7]

Perhaps better to wait until police finish investigating.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4994...-motivated


"Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke. Photo: Supplied / Erica Sinclair
Police have confirmed they are investigating five reports of concern about behaviour targeted towards Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke - but do not believe the incidents are racially motivated or coordinated.
In a statement, Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur said a person had been formally trespassed from Maipi-Clarke's Huntly home on Thursday. It was not classified as a home-invasion-style entry into the house.
He said an election hoarding was stolen from the property on 25 September, but added a range of hoardings in the area from a range of political parties were also stolen or defaced.
This incident was incorrectly reported as a ram raid, when it was a theft, he said.


Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere said the party did not accept the latest police statement regarding its candidate and would be filing a civil law suit after the election.
He said it was a whitewash but it was not surprising from the police."

[Wainuiguy]

Perhaps better to wait until police finish investigating.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4994...-motivated


"Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke. Photo: Supplied / Erica Sinclair
Police have confirmed they are investigating five reports of concern about behaviour targeted towards Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke - but do not believe the incidents are racially motivated or coordinated.
In a statement, Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur said a person had been formally trespassed from Maipi-Clarke's Huntly home on Thursday. It was not classified as a home-invasion-style entry into the house.
He said an election hoarding was stolen from the property on 25 September, but added a range of hoardings in the area from a range of political parties were also stolen or defaced.
This incident was incorrectly reported as a ram raid, when it was a theft, he said.


Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere said the party did not accept the latest police statement regarding its candidate and would be filing a civil law suit after the election.
He said it was a whitewash but it was not surprising from the police."

So confirming TPM'S story was bullshit.  Thanks again Lilith

[Lilith7]

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/499...-president

"Te Pāti Māori says police trespassed a man who unlawfully entered the home of its fourth-ranked candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke on Wednesday morning.
It comes less than a week after her home was invaded and vandalised, with a threatening letter left behind.
Party president John Tamihere said the person involved in the latest incident was "an elderly Pākehā man" who was a well-known advocate and campaigner for the National Party, and the incident was politically motivated.
"Huntly's a small town, and what he wasn't aware of is that whānau were in residence when Hana on her schedule on her facebook page was out campaigning. When he entered the house and was confronted he advised 'oh I thought Hana was out on the campaign trail'," he told Morning Report."

[king1]

Umm it tells me National need to reign in their supporters - that is a special level of 'dedication' regardless of motivation, political, racial or otherwise

[king1]

Perhaps better to wait until police finish investigating.


https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4994...-motivated


"Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke. Photo: Supplied / Erica Sinclair
Police have confirmed they are investigating five reports of concern about behaviour targeted towards Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke - but do not believe the incidents are racially motivated or coordinated.
In a statement, Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur said a person had been formally trespassed from Maipi-Clarke's Huntly home on Thursday. It was not classified as a home-invasion-style entry into the house.
He said an election hoarding was stolen from the property on 25 September, but added a range of hoardings in the area from a range of political parties were also stolen or defaced.
This incident was incorrectly reported as a ram raid, when it was a theft, he said.


Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere said the party did not accept the latest police statement regarding its candidate and would be filing a civil law suit after the election.
He said it was a whitewash but it was not surprising from the police."

So confirming TPM'S story was bullshit.  Thanks again Lilith

BS? the national supporter entering the home of a rival party member without authorisation bit seems to be well documented...

[Wainuiguy]

So confirming TPM'S story was bullshit.  Thanks again Lilith

BS? the national supporter entering the home of a rival party member without authorisation bit seems to be well documented...

Based on what he stated the woman's husband was there and he spoke with him.  Appears he walked up the path and knocked on an open door.  Hardly the"home invaison" they were trying to sell.  Then there is the "ram raid" which now appears to be someone removing a  placard from the candidates fence.



The Police have investigated and found no racist intent and no link between the events.  Yet TPM continue to spin their bullshit story.  ?

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Umm it tells me National need to reign in their supporters - that is a special level of 'dedication' regardless of motivation, political, racial or otherwise

This individual recently spoke to Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke at a local meet the candidates event to tell her how impressive she was. At the meeting, they spoke about where she lived as they were both locals.

"Upon seeing a poll result this week showing Maipi-Clarke closely behind the incumbent, this individual visited her home with the intention of congratulating her and wishing her all the best for her campaign. The individual was invited inside but she was not available so they returned home. Another person from the home then went to the party member's home and asked for their name and phone number so he could update them on Maipi-Clarke's campaign.

"This afternoon, this individual has been issued a trespass notice and is bemused and disappointed by the whole situation. The party member will not be making any comment and the party is providing the family with support."


Seems to me if he was invited in it can't have been there illegally.