The Yes Vote - NZ Referendum on Child Discipline 2009 » Te Aupouri http://yesvote.org.nz Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:49:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://yesvote.org.nz http://yesvote.org.nz//files/2009/05/favicon.ico The Yes Vote - NZ Referendum on Child Discipline 2009 Northland iwi leaders stand together to say “Vote YES” http://yesvote.org.nz/2009/08/06/northland-iwi-leaders-stand-together-to-say-vote-yes/ http://yesvote.org.nz/2009/08/06/northland-iwi-leaders-stand-together-to-say-vote-yes/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:07:26 +0000 Dave Moskovitz http://yesvote.org.nz/?p=2023 The Northern Advocate reports that leaders from the seven Northland (Te Tai Tokerau) iwi are urging the public to read past the controversial referendum's wording and vote YES.

"We are voting 'yes' as good parents want their children to have the same protection as adults," Ngati Whatua chief executive Allan Pivac said.

"Our No1 responsibility is manaakitanga, the care of our people, and our children need to be protected from all forms of abuse," Ngapuhi chief executive Teresa Tepania-Ashton said.

They are joined by leaders from Te Aupouri, Ngati Kahu, Whaingaroa, Te Rarawa, and Ngatiwai.

]]> The Northern Advocate reports that leaders from the seven Northland (Te Tai Tokerau) iwi are urging the public to read past the controversial referendum’s wording and vote YES.

“We are voting ‘yes’ as good parents want their children to have the same protection as adults,” Ngati Whatua chief executive Allan Pivac said.

“Our  No1 responsibility is manaakitanga, the care of our people, and our children need to be protected from all forms of abuse,” Ngapuhi chief executive Teresa Tepania-Ashton said.

They are joined by leaders from Te Aupouri, Ngati Kahu, Whaingaroa, Te Rarawa, and Ngatiwai.

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