[imc-wellington] Te Ata Tino Toa Transcends Tranzit New Zealand's pettiness

[mdmd at paradise.net.nz]

TE ATA TINO TOA (TATT) TRANSCENDS TRANZIT NEW ZEALAND’S PETTINESS

Wednesday Feb 6, 2008

 

Members and supporters of the sovereignty group Te Ata Tino Toa gathered
today to fly the largest known Tino Rangatiratanga flag above the Auckland
Harbour Bridge.

 

The action was a visible demonstration to the nation that creative
collective responses to unreasonable actions and obstacles are an integral
part of Tino Rangatiratanga. 

 

The qualities of persistence and determination were also present, as the
convoy of TATT members and supporters - including many Pakeha and visiting
indigenous guests -, flew Tino Rangatiratanga flags out of their car
windows.

 

Despite a time miscalculation involving the co-incidence of the airplane
flyover, the boat presence, and the car convoy all meeting in a vertical
line in the middle of the harbour bridge only slightly slowing the traffic,
the largest known Tino Rangatiratanga flag flew proudly by airplane far
above the two smaller New Zealand flags on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.    

 

Pakeha supporter Matthew Donaldson who was part of the car convoy commented
that he thought “The action demonstrated creativity, determination, and the
power of working together, all important skills to develop – as long as
oppressive governments and corporations continue to collude in stealing
land, destroying the environment, and terrorizing indigenous populations.”

 

Te Ata Tino Toa Spokesperson Teanau Tuiono commented: 

 

“If they can’t recognize our mana within their established status quo
structures, our response is to get creative and work on alternative ways to
show how our mana transcends their obstacles”

 

ENDS.

 


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