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It's Waitangi week, and while Maori are still getting the short end of the stick across virtually every measure in society and the economy, but without the hated and derided Treaty Principles Bill, don't expect too many fireworks. NZ First is flexing its election muscle, with Winston Peters targeting the NZ India FTA. He sees it as an immigration issue...right up NZ First's street. Meanwhile there have been calls for the full text of the deal to be released to allay fears about immigration. NZ is finding its feet as a lower ranking power in a changing world. This country has decided not to join Donald Trump’s coalition of the ill fitting – the so called Board of Peace, although Winston Peters clearly sees a potential role for New Zealand at some point, presumably when the US decides to finally pull the plug on the UN, but Labour's Chris Hipkins says even considering joining is a disgrace and an embarrassment for the country. The cosy relationship between farmers and the coalition Government could be on the rocks over water. Federated Farmers has found a few barbs in the Government’s RMA reforms and it doesn‘t like them. The question is whether the Government will bend over like it usually does and make it right for the rural sector. And this week we're joined by Manurewa MP Arena Williams to talk about some key Auckland issues.
By tony2gIt's Waitangi week, and while Maori are still getting the short end of the stick across virtually every measure in society and the economy, but without the hated and derided Treaty Principles Bill, don't expect too many fireworks. NZ First is flexing its election muscle, with Winston Peters targeting the NZ India FTA. He sees it as an immigration issue...right up NZ First's street. Meanwhile there have been calls for the full text of the deal to be released to allay fears about immigration. NZ is finding its feet as a lower ranking power in a changing world. This country has decided not to join Donald Trump’s coalition of the ill fitting – the so called Board of Peace, although Winston Peters clearly sees a potential role for New Zealand at some point, presumably when the US decides to finally pull the plug on the UN, but Labour's Chris Hipkins says even considering joining is a disgrace and an embarrassment for the country. The cosy relationship between farmers and the coalition Government could be on the rocks over water. Federated Farmers has found a few barbs in the Government’s RMA reforms and it doesn‘t like them. The question is whether the Government will bend over like it usually does and make it right for the rural sector. And this week we're joined by Manurewa MP Arena Williams to talk about some key Auckland issues.