How a doorknock and a petition ruined Waitangi Day for a Taupō whānau
Wiki Samuel was about to celebrate the national day until a councillor knocked on his door with a petition likely to limit Māori representation.
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N-word councillor's petition door knock ruins family's Waitangi Day
WIKI SAMUEL/FACEBOOK Wiki Samuel talks about his reaction to an unprompted door knock on Waitangi Day from a councillor gathering signatures for a petition supporting a poll on Māori wards. As Wiki Samuel prepared to mark Waitangi Day’s message of partnership and national celebration, the opposite arrived at his door with a knock. On his doorstep was Taupō District councillor John Boddy, seeking his signature on a petition calling for a referendum on Māori wards in the district – one that would likely overturn the recent council decision to introduce them. “On Waitangi Day, why wou...
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