[NZerFromHK]

This author is a centrist by NZ standards (which translates to middle ground liberal in the US) but you can see where his worries go: namely, NZ's left are unleashing indigenous people nationalism and still thinking they are good because of their guilt-ridden wimpy nature. In this way they have betrayed their predecessor's stands on equality of all races before law.

It applies equally well to Native American (Indians) in the US (and to some extent blacks and affirmative actions), Inuit and First Nations issues in Canada, and the Aborigines in Australia.

[Larry381]

Extremely interesting and informative article, especially for those of us who need to be reminded that the struggle against the leftist culture destroyers is a worldwide struggle-thanks for posting it.

[SedVictaCatoni]

Any democracy in which parties arise based on racial identification rather than political identification is one which is beginning its death throes. Either the Maori are part of the nation of New Zealand or they aren't. Racial separatism is not a process which can reach a moderate "okay, this is good enough, we'll stop here" conclusion.

[Paleo Conservative]

As it grows in strength and consolidates its already powerful grip on the Maori imagination, the Maori Party has the potential to split Labour into two hostile camps, aggravate racial sensitivities within the trade union movement, and push the Greens below the all-important 5% MMP threshold.

That just breaks my heart.

Not!

[shaggy eel]

This author is a centrist by NZ standards

,,, no he's not - but the article is. Trotter's one of the left's most capable journalists but over the last few months to even the last year, he's worked out that The Independent is paying more in a month than Socialist Action could pay in five years for what he has to say.

[happygrl]

It applies equally well to Native American (Indians) in the US (and to some extent blacks and affirmative actions), Inuit and First Nations issues in Canada, and the Aborigines in Australia.

Add the Hawaiians.

There is a serious secession movement in Hawaii aimed at indegenization and possible independence.

[KangarooJacqui]

Ping, Ivan, to an interesting article from the one person (aside from the younger members of my family on my dad's side) from NZ I think has anything reasonable to say on politics anymore.