E Nga Iwi, Nga Waka, Nga Hau e Wha! Nau mai tautoko mai! The people of Auckland and Aotearoa from all waka and all cultures are invited to HIKOI on May 25.
STAND BY US AUCKLAND WE'RE MAKING A STAND FOR YOU. If this can happen to Auckland, the largest City in Aotearoa, every other Maori seat throughout NZ Councils are open to question too!
The HIKOI will converge at the bottom of Queen Street by 12noon on May 25 before peacefully walking together to the Town Hall and Aotea Square. Start from your part of Auckland.
South Auckland = 8.30am at Manukau City Council; 10am leave by car convoy. CBD parking details to be announced.
East/Central Auckland = 8.30am at Bastion Point-Orakei Marae; 9.30am leave by walking along Tamaki Drive to the bottom of Queen Street.
North Auckland = 10am at Awataha Marae, 58 Akoranga Drive, leave by car convoy; 11am re-group at Victoria Park then walk to bottom of Queen Street. CBD parking details to be announced.
West Auckland = 9am at Te Piringatahi o Te Maungarongo Marae, 19 Luckens Road, West Harbour; 11am re-group at Victoria Park then walk to bottom of Queen Street. CBD parking details to be announced.
Visit
http://ihiaotearoa.wordpress.com/ for your Area Coordinator contact details and further info to be announced.
Welcome to the IHI - Iwi Have Influence Action Group.
What is IHI saying?
We want the Crown to honour its exisiting agreements with Tangata Whenua.To create better and more diverse representation in local governmentTo protect mana whenua rightsTo protect the land, sea and people.
What can you do?
Use your IHI (power) to influence all people around you to make Tamaki Makaurau - Auckland the diverse, inclusive, soulful and energetic city it can be.
SUPPORT THE CAUSE - JOIN THE HIKOI MAY 25th
Since Governor Hobson took up the offer to come to Tamaki, Maori has shown goodwill. Over decades and centuries we have tried very hard through the likes of Paora Tuhaere to be part of the governance structure of Auckland in a way that is positive for all people.
It therefore saddens us to be sitting here today once again detailing the disregard a Government has shown Maori. We had thought those days were well and truly over. The relationships we have worked hard to build with local councils and central government are important to us. Therefore it is disheartening to have to once again go back to battle for things that are so simple, so positive and so forward looking.
We participated in the Royal Commission process as did many, many others. The results were delivered and then disregarded. That sounds like Aotearoa/New Zealand of the past. But while we are disheartened, and saddened that does not mean we will be inactive. We are sending a clear message to our new Prime Minister that we are mightily determined to ensure this super city proposal does not go through into law in its current form.
