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MP's comments 'bang on' despite negative response from other parties - Te Pāti Māori (www.rnz.co.nz)
submitted 6 months ago by Ilovethebomb to c/politics
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In Parliament last Wednesday, Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said the government "will not waver in its mission to exterminate Māori".

Tad hyperbolic, don't you think?

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[–] absGeekNZ 7 points 6 months ago

Maybe. Or would it just fly under the radar of public consciousness?

I think this particular instance has moved into the parody territory. But it is so easy to miss the mark, what gets reported on is not decided by what issues we care about, but by what will generate interest.