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Don, you state in your artical about Mayor Jepson, "Yes, the Maori language is one of New Zealand’s official languages (with sign language being the other official language),". Why is English, the language the overwhelming majority of New Zealanders speak, the language that is the heritage of that majority, the international languange of trade, science, mathematics, medicine, and engineering (to name a few), not an NZ official language ? What is the story behind the legislation that defines the 'official languages of NZ', and who was responsible for passing it ? I don't think people are aware that their language is actively being marginalised.

Uk‘s new PM is Rishi Sunak. A pointer for our PM? I think our PM should resign and disappear like a genie. If Labour loses in 2023, and disregarding Labour bleating about a bleak future, we could move on the task of rebalancing NZ society’s future direction.

3 Waters The PM Speaks after Labour’s Local Govt Debacle Being economical with the truth? Yes! “I didn’t see anyone campaigning on the counterfactual to Three Waters, the alternative, which is rates increases”. “We don’t want that, I don’t think anyone wants that, and yet if we do nothing that will be the inevitable outcome”. No-one is suggesting doing nothing, but it is clear ratepayers cannot be expected to bear all the burden of infrastructure refurbishment. This needs a better financial structure. My opinion. The real issue is the compulsory-to-be transfer of power and the benefits of ownership (despite local councils being nominal owners of existing infrastructure networks) being transferred to the Maori tribal elites and their wealthy corporate businesses. Little has been said in our bribed and craven MSM about the probability of compulsory water use levies being paid to the tribal elites. Insultingly, the PM threw a sprat to catch a mackerel when opining “having said that, the Three Waters legislation was now before a select committee, and the Government was open to changes that would enable as smooth a transition as possible”. In my humble opinion, an arrogant outgoing government will steamroll their 3 Waters rort through the select committee with little notice taken of submitters’ changes for a fairer scheme. One not disadvantaging ratepayers and 2023 voters.