The other part that stays behind is the “curse of the whanau”. This sees anyone with Maori blood who grafts & makes something for themselves & their immediate families become the target of the bludging, no hoping distant relations who will sponge off the poor bastard.

Of course it is the Maori way & in this day & age must be superior to that of the lowly Pakeha. Personally I view it as similar to the behaviour of a bucket of crabs where the one who tries to climb up & escape his doom is hauled back into the bucket by his ‘mates’.

Lefty spin
“As far as they are concerned, no, they [the National Government] hadn’t done anything for them.”

Yet the mokopuna do better in aus

With no entitlement to welfare

The major differences for the emigrants is the part of Maori culture in their lives

They leave behind the influence of gangs violence and separatism

And exist in a culture that is similar to a New Zealanders.

ANNI MEANS YEAR, DICK.

and on the subject of annoying English, how about “around” (as in “issues around”) for “arising from” “regarding” or even “surrounding” ? Not a neologism, but you get my drift…

“Local communities” are right up there with “two-year anniversaries” on the list of dumb-arse neologisms that RRM hates with a passion.

I agree with DPF – it’s the community that makes the difference. Government can help, but it can also be a big part of the problem when people percieve every problem as the goverment’s duty to fix, instead of seeing their community as something they need to contribute to if they want it improved.

“But they’ve gone… It’s probably because of that,” she said, pointing to a liquor ban sign above the park.

The blog author also conveniently omits:

Eddie Tafili, 66, had an ongoing battle with the gang, which saw him constantly cleaning up broken bottles or graffiti occasionally tagged on his fence and home.

But he said it was unfortunate that McGehan Close had been used by politicians for their own means.

He said the street had people who were trying to get by “like in any other place around New Zealand”.

“Most people around the place are finding things tough right now, not just here,” said the former furniture maker.

But another man, who adds his opinion without giving his name, said little has changed for him under the National Government.

He believes things have gotten worse for many on the street, who are predominantly in low-paid jobs or on welfare.

“Especially after they put GST up to 15 per cent and where the hell are all the jobs [Key] promised?

“And the tax cuts? You ask anyone on this street if they’re any better off because of them and they will say ‘what the hell are you talking about?”‘

Finally, on a related note:

Key’s poster girl finds life much better in Australia

She was the poster girl for McGehan Close who accompanied John Key to Waitangi celebrations and seemed set for better things.

But Aroha Ireland has given up on New Zealand, is engaged to be married and earning good money with no plans to return to her homeland.

The 17-year-old bailed for the lucky country last year, disillusioned with her prospects in Auckland.

Miss Ireland, who is engaged to Stuart Spashett also of Auckland, did not return the Herald’s calls.

She has told family members and friends she is embarrassed by the publicity that followed her since her visit to Waitangi in 2008.

Lisa Spashett, who calls herself Aroha’s second mum, said the Government had failed people like her future daughter-in-law.

She said there was nothing for them in New Zealand to look forward to or return to.

“As far as they are concerned, no, they [the National Government] hadn’t done anything for them.

“I can tell you that straight up and that’s why they are in Australia.”

Ms Spashett said Aroha was working in Melbourne and she and Stuart were doing “really, really well over there”.

Miss Ireland visited her estranged father, Jason Ireland, in Melbourne in 2010. She was so impressed she decided to move with her boyfriend.

She said her father had moved to Australia and “hasn’t looked back”.

Miss Ireland was a 2003 student on the I Have a Dream programme at Wesley Primary School.

The million-dollar programme provided academic help and life skills mentoring and offers a scholarship for tertiary study in New Zealand but a Herald report earlier this year showed more than a quarter of those who attended it have left for Australia.

In 2008, Prime Minister John Key famously took the then 12-year-old Miss Ireland to attend Waitangi commemorations with him.

She was teased at school after her Waitangi visit and was kicked out of Mt Albert Grammar School for misbehaviour.

God save us from [self censored to avoid possible consequences arising from offending people with power over my ability to earn a living]

Since National came into office, I have noticed a very distinct shift in our (lower socio-economic) neighborhood city. Certain individuals have been pushed into out of work and are much happier sadder for it, as are all the other residents that no longer have to put up with the results of their boredom.

FIFY

http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/another-600-out-of-work-in-region/1617393/

I am absolutely convinced that welfare without responsibility is the worst thing you can do to a human being under the guise of ‘help’. The fastest way to destroy an individual is to make them responsible for nothing.

Whilst talking about cleaning up neighborhoods to a fairly left wing person, the response came back: “well they have to live somewhere” which to me really summed up the deficiency of how your average left winger understands these issues. It was explained to her that it isn’t about displacing people it is about displacing poor behavior which is an entirely different thing.

Imust have missed this, why was his speech infamous.