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Te Ata Tino Toa calls Key on flag
Te Ata Tino Toa calls Key on flag - Congratulates 7's player
Te Ata Tino Toa has serious doubts about John Key's
commitment to the
Māori flag.
The group has been
lobbying for three years to have the Māori flag
flown
from the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
The group was initially
bouyed by Key's announcement of support from
the flag,
but is now bitterly disappointed with his office
confirming
that even with a free t-shirt, he has refused
to wear it.
"Talk is cheap, and sadly this PM is not brave
enough to wear a Māori
flag, even on a t-shirt," says Te
Ata Tino Toa.
"The result under Labour and National is the same - no flag on the bridge."
On a lighter note, Te Ata
Tino Toa salutes 7's star Zar Lawrence for
flying the
Māori flag on the NZ float on the 7's parade today.
"Ka
pai koe Zar - we are stoked to see the flag taking its
rightful
place in the rugby arena - go Aotearoa! Kia
kaha, kia
toa!"
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