Confederation members set up road blockades and fight for their forest

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Confederation members set up two roadblocks on Thursday afternoon near Waimana. The protest is directed against the sale of 94,300 hectares of timberland last year. Rayonier, a Florida-based multi-national company which is the seventh largest private owner of timberland in the United States, bought the forest of Carter Holt Harvey for $435 million.

Two roads into the Matahi Forest and the public Matahi Valley Road are being blocked with metal gates, cars and cones. Up to 50 people are at blockades and a camp has been set up.

Tangata Whenua have taken action against Carter Holt Harvey, the 2001 Roger award winner, for many years in this dispute.

Omuriwaka kaumatua Tom Te Pairi said: "Rayonier have brought stolen property, so that is why we are at the gate there turning them away." The metal gate has been erected on the Matahi Valley Road at a point where it crosses Maori-owned land.

"You take a look at the devastation up there," said Henare Heremia. "We¹re wanting to protect the forest -­ the pine trees should be gone in 30 years and native forest should be regenerated." Looking after the environment was a form of spiritual practice that is needed to save the earth from the dangers it is facing. "And that¹s not achieved by politicians writing laws, but people on the ground making a stand."

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Tuhoe sets up road blockade


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Tuhoe sets up road blockade
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Kia Ora
Tautoko, toautoko. Much support to Tuhoe and their stand against land thieving crapatalist bastards.What agrest ispiration to all other Iwi & Haapu.
Always was
Always will be
Tuhoe lands.

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Beeeeauty!!! soooo long overdue is this type of real action!! Stand tall stand strong!
Kia Kaha!

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Kia kaha to our Tuhoe sisters and brothers. We are there with you in spirit. Is there anything those of us around the country can do practically to tautoko your brave action? Would be good to put the word out.
Anyway, kia ora!
Pakeha support tino rangatiratanga. Chur!

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Kia kaha to our Tuhoe sisters and brothers. We are there with you in spirit. Is there anything those of us around the country can do practically to tautoko your brave action? Would be good to put the word out.
Anyway, kia ora!
Pakeha support tino rangatiratanga. Chur!

Re: Tuhoe sets up road blockades and fights for their forest

Staunch stuff! Fuck, how do we find out more?

The Save Happy Valley Coalition would like to offer support - who do we get in contact with??

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Go Hard Tuhoe, our hearts and spirits stand with you.

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Auckland Contact:
Name: Patrick Holden
Address: 49 Symonds Street
City: Auckland
Phone: 64-9-357-9113
Fax: 64-9-377-0249
Email: patrick.holden@rayonier.com

Napier
Rayonier New Zealand
PO Box 30 Napier
0-6-834-0713
0-6-834-0763

Invercargill
Rayonier New Zealand Ltd
176 Spey St PO Box 1742
Invercargill 0-3-211-1290
Facsimile 0-3-211-1269

Paraparaumu
Rayonier New Zealand Ltd
2/188 Kapiti Rd
Paraparaumu
0-4-902 5730

Whangarei
Rayonier New Zealand Ltd
Maruata Rd Glenbervie
Whangarei
0-9-437-7910
Facsimile 0-9-437-7911
Email andy.warren@rayonier.com
Email sam.middlemass@rayonier.com

Auckland
Rayonier NZ Ltd
The Symonds Centre 5/49 Symonds St
Auckland City
PO Box 9283 Newmarket
0-9-302-2988
Facsimile 0-9-377-0249

Rangiora
Rayonier NZ Ltd
200 King St
Rangiora
0-3-310 7612

Re: Tuhoe sets up road blockades and fights for their forest

; )

Kia Kaha

much love and respect for all thoes figtin for the earth!!!

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Kia Ora

How can we send koha to tautoko this important kaupapa?

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>>the Government has an ongoing obligation to ensure the land is put to correct use until the settlement is agreed on," Dr Shearer said. Office of Treaty Settlements director Paul James said the Matahi Forest was not part of the Treaty negotiations. "Matahi Forest is privately owned land," he said.

Who do these fuckers think they are?

Stand strong Tuhoe! We know you are the rightful 'owners' or kaitiaki or whatever you want to call yourselves.
If you need help just call. The Wellington crew will be there for youse I'm sure.

;o)

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this is not an action of the tuhoe nation, this is an action of the confederation/kohuiarau cult who are not supporters of the mana motuhake o tuhoe.....neither have they consulted with tuhoe to carry out this action.....

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and who are you?

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no you go first, who are you?

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if it is not supported then why is it posted on the mana motuhake website?

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it is not on the mana motuhake o tuhoe site anymore.

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paru kiore. Sorry i am confused did you write this?

"this is not an action of the tuhoe nation, this is an action of the confederation/kohuiarau cult who are not supporters of the mana motuhake o tuhoe.....neither have they consulted with tuhoe to carry out this action....."

If so i think i can trust you. Still confused can you exoplain more, please? Who are confederation/kohuiarau? And why are they not supported by mana motuhake o tuhoe?
x mark

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Its a sad day when patched gang members can occupy private property and through threats theft and intimidation stop hard working honest logging crews from making a living the rest of Aotearoa should be scared of this sort of radical minority behaviour

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Regardless of what is going down with Tuhoe, that is a Tuhoe matter. As for loggers, well loggers mate have destroyed the great vast forests of our Tupuna now and in the last century. so your kind can profit. Fuck off

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fuck yeah. what a dick.

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Same ignorant asshole wrote -

"Its a sad day when patched gang members can occupy private property and through threats theft and intimidation stop hard working honest logging crews from making a living the rest of Aotearoa should be scared of this sort of radical minority behaviour"

I am scared of patched gang mambers protecting private property, that was stolen land now desicrated. These gang members are apart of the biggest gang, they wear their patches on their shoulders and hats and dress in blue.

We should be scared of radical minority behaviour becouse it means the majority are swallowing this shit that is white supremacy disguised as democracy. x mark

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Tena koutou katoa

Kia ano for all the tautoko from everyone.
We are not a part of Kohuiarau or mana motuhake, however i am not one to condone what they do rather i wish you all the luck in your passage to retrieving back your lands.
We are a Maori Kaporeihana (Incoporation)one of many, who swear our alligence to Te Whakaputanga ote Rangatiratanga o Aotearoa 1835(The Declaration of Independece) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1840 (Treaty of Waitangi)
Firstly we are not here to point the finger at anyone, cause for every finger you point their will always be three pointing back, this was quoted from a very dear Whanau member of ours Mr B Hake Rangiaho who passed earlier this year, and i would like to take this time to send our aroha and support to our sister and their whanau (love yous sissy forever).
Our people have been educated into believing that their lands have been, stolen, confiscated, sold etc. We were educated into learning how to live like a tauiwi there education system was not based on how to live as a maori which is our indigenous rite.
There are only two laws that maori have one is the Whakaputanga ote Rangatiratanga o aotearoa and the Te Tiriti o Waitangi as these are the only two laws which maori have agreed upon by hapu coming together within their collective capacity. All other laws have not been dealt with this way so all other laws do not pertain to maori but do pertain to the Queens subjects, those being the settlers parliament in Wellington. Who do not represent the Queen they represent the Clowns in the settlers parliament.
Please also understand that our fight is not with tauiwi (as the tupuna promised the queen that maori would take care of her subjects), only with the settlers parliament and affiliated associations.
The land has not been extinguished so all land in Aotearoa is unextinguished of the native title.
I hope this helps you all to understand thankyou all again for all the support if you would like further information please post to Omuriwaka Maori Inc 14A Howell Road Taneatua, Whakatane

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Tena koutou,

Kei te tuhituhi ahau i tenei, ki te tautoko nga mihi kua mihia ki toku tuakana a Bana. ratou ki a ratou, tatou ki a tatou.

kia kaha koutou. kei te tautoko matou i a koutou e noho tonu ana ki tera o nga roadblocks.

anei o matou whakaaro mo tera roadblock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfjOc8HcjU

naku noa na
nguha313

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Chur

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tiaa legga

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CHUR BRO CLIFFY,SELENA,N WHANAU HEARTY

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"Who are confederation/kohuiarau? And why are they not supported by mana motuhake o tuhoe?"

like they said, they members of the 'maori kaporeihana' one of a few groups a part of the confederation groups that have their own lala land version of history and a pseudo religious ideology of obedience to the queen of england.why they not supported(your question), it is they that do not support the struggle of the tuhoe people,it is this group that has the audacity to claim that tuhoe people struggle for justice is mistaken struggle,somehow we all been conned.tuhoe people not saying we not supporter of these people,they ok there parked on the side of the road with their drugs and alcohol getting high on the colonisers medication,meawhile our struggle goes on around them,all we say is this not a tuhoe action, not mandated from the consensus of tuhoe people.we saying you want to use the tuhoe name,then get permission from tuhoe people otherwise you in danger of being another group come takahi te mana o tuhoe people.

paru

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money means more aye tame then putting aside your animosities (oops) i mean paru kiore

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yeah true wasnt he the one who sold that young boy out for the picture that they took.

That young fella went to jail for that didnt he

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Apparently, the land that the forest is on was confiscated from Tuhoe by the NZ Govenment then granted to mercenaries that assisted Government troops. The mercenaries then sold the land to white colonists, thus the land passed from Tuhoe ownership.

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Thieving bastards!

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go hard TUHOE

why do they want to change something that they
dont have to drive up and the locals are fine with the way it is.i have been there once before year 2002 for the hikoi.
i had no problem driving up to the end of the road. so we can start walking.

it is a loving natural place
it's wakening different from driving in the city.

SO I SAY GO HARD TUHOE GO HARD

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What an IWI, you do your stuff guys.

I am a Welshman true and proud, a person who wants Wales to be free from english shackles and defender of my culture, race and language. I would never be a terrorist, never kill anyone and in turn I want my children to live within their culture and want respect from the police and government.

You go for it guys, I am a Welshman proud to live in Aotearoa and 95% Maori friends. Got my support always.

DAL DY DIR Welsh for STAND YOUR GROUND

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money talks with the pakeha to take your land . And sell it time,s two to make more money see how they work with the pen to the paper. lets show them you,s are the rangtira of this land. What is it in for them. Your Tuhoe people live there mai ra noa.....