Flag for Maori or Flag for a Nation?
- By nanaia mahuta
- Published 21/07/2009
nanaia mahuta
Kia Ora! Last time I blogged on this site it was by invitation from WSU to participate in the "Live Like A Student" challenge just before the 08 election. Well I'm back as the MP for Hauraki Waikato offering some thoughts and stimulating some debate on a range of issues! Can't wait to get feedback!!!
Interesting play by the PM in getting Minister of Maori Affairs to take the issue of which flag Maori agree should be flown on Auckland harbour bridge. There are 21 hui being hosted around the country on this issue and there are already indications from the government that the flag will only be visible from the bridge on one day every year.
I reckon if we are going to push the constitutional debate we should debate a whole new flag for Aotearoa/NZ which better represents our distinct identity as Maori in this nation!!!!! and lets fly it for 365 days of he year.....small but critical steps towards a republic?????!!!!!......