New Zealand: Against Oil Development In The Raukumara Basin

New Zealand: Against Oil Development In The Raukumara Basin   “The Crown mobilised their armed forces against Northern Maori in the 1840’s, they moved against the people of Parihaka in 1881, they did it again at Bastion Point in 1978, and now,” said Hone Harawira, Independent MP for the Tai Tokerau, “the Crown has ordered the Navy and the Air Force to move against Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngati Porou and Greenpeace who are opposed to government’s deal allowing Petrobras to survey for oil in the...

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