Tauroa says radicals ignored by Maoris
PA Auckland A former. Race Relations Conciliator, Mr Hiwi Tauroa, last evening entered the “kill a white.” row, saying the activists involved had no credibility among Maori people. I “Their views are ignored. I doubt whether they represent 1 per cent I of Maoridom with that statement," he said. ! The activist, Ms Hana Te Hemara, has said her remarks to a group of :first-year law students at (Auckland University had
7( I < (" JI. ’ been taken but of! context and she was trying to avoid racial (conflict. But Mr (Tauroa said radicals! were |( being forced to make more ex- ■ treme statements! in an ( attempt | to get themselves (noticed.! : |; . i “Ther|e (were; |. three I speakers on (the university marae. i Maoridom. is aware of their ideology and mbst Maori ; people did not | waste time going along to listen. ( I "Maoridom is ; disappointed I that such, a fuss should | be'; made; about
I people, who are | accepliable in Maoridom only I because they are ‘he tanI'gata.’; |., ,| i HI “They are not'spokes(imen for anyone on any ! marae! in the country,”. Mr Tauroa said. ,'! ! | ■ |! H !: I He said the controversy imight' have done some (damage to;race relations! i I “It has: hurt' pakeha people trying hard and ; there are lots of them. I I “I (felt! sadness arid ’ I anger.' It is almost what ; 'you would!expect them to ; say.” iI i ;; !HJ I
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