The Acting Minister for Cyclone Recovery, Kieran McAnulty, this week announced $172 million for clearing silt and debris from homes, farms and commercial properties in Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti, with additional funding set aside for whenua Māori. He says Meka Whaitiri is now freed to be an unapologetic Maori voice in Parliament. I suspect – I haven’t had these discussions wih Meka but just myself, the frustration Deb (Ngarewa-Packer) and I see from across the other side of a Government who quite often sits on its hands,” Mr Waititi says. “In terms of Gabrielle, you can’t make somebody the minister of that and actually represent those people if you’re putting crumbs in to feed the masses. She also abandoned her position as minister overseeing cyclone recovery in Hawke’s Bay, but Mr Waititi says it shows that even in Government it’s hard for Maori to get the critical mass of funding their people need. The Ikaroa Rahiti MP is being criticised by her former colleagues for failing to pick up the phone and inform them of her decision before she make the announcement at Waipatu Marae in Hastings on Wednesday morning. The writing is great and moves along at a very swift pace and you will find yourself hitting that page button almost too fast for you own liking.Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi is defending the party’s handling of Meka Whaitiri’s defection from Labour. I do not want to say too much more about the story itself, as I think you will be as absorbed by it as I was. To read this, you do not need to have read the first book in the series but it will help to understand the context behind the goings on. It is captivating and compelling and weaves (oh so funny) a secondary, older storyline into the events with such ease. Having read Book 1 (Weaver) and enjoying it, I wondered whether Mr Abramowitz could carry the story into a second book.
When I read a book I want the book to be good.įortunately for The Void, I found myself totally engrossed in the story of Alex and Moira within its opening pages. Firstly, let me say that I consider John a friend, but do not think that this will bias this review in any way. Clapton was influenced by blues music from an early age, and practised long hours to. Being friends with authors has benefits as lately I was asked to read the ARC for John Abramowitz's new book The Void. Two years later he picked it up again and started playing consistently.
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