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Friday 9 August: Support Ngai Tamanuhiri as kaitiaki of Te Kuri (Young Nicks Head)

Come to parliament on Friday 9 August!

On Friday 9 August, Michael Cullen will announce his decision about the sale of Te Kuri (Young Nick’s Head) to a New York financier.

Friday 9 August is also World Indigenous Peoples Day ...

Come to parliament on Friday 9 August to add your voice to those who are saying "Stop the sale of Te Kuri (Young Nick’s Head) into foreign ownership."

* come along at 8-30am * * come along at 12-30pm *

Bring your family and friends, and any banners which support the kaupapa - Te Kuri is a national treasure for all New Zealanders; support Ngai Tamanuhiri as kaitiaki; no sale to foreign owners.


Other things you can do to help

  • Before Friday, 9 August, please send a polite email message or fax to Michael Cullen and Helen Clark making at least these three points:

    - that Te Kuri (Young Nick’s Head) is a national treasure for all New Zealanders and you are opposed to any sale to foreign owners;

    - that the government must act now to stop the sale;

    - that the government must negotiate with Ngai Tamanuhiri to find a way forward which is acceptable to Ngai Tamanuhiri as kaitiaki, and to prevent foreign ownership.

    Contact details: Michael Cullen's office - email fax (04) 495 8442, tel (04) 470 6551; Helen Clark's office - email, fax (04) 473 3579, tel (04) 471 9998.

  • If you have time, you could also contact your local MP and tell them the same - ask them to relay your views on to Michael Cullen and Helen Clark as a matter of urgency. Contact your local MP via their electorate office, or by telephone (04) 471 9999 and ask to be put through to their parliamentary office.

  • Sign the on-line petition at http://www.tekuri.com [note: this link was deactivated following hacking of the Te Kuri web site, February 2005]

  • Support the Ngai Tamanuhiri opposition to the sale of Te Kuri - you can make a donation by sending a cheque or money order made payable to: Ngai Tamanuhiri Trust, PO Box 157, Manutuke, Gisborne, Aotearoa/NZ.


    • Te Kuri o Paoa (Young Nicks Head) index page

    Indigenous rights (Aotearoa) index page

     

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