Kia ora
I’m new to this blogging world but not so new to the world (born in the Summer of 1963). I am just an average middle class Maori living in the city, but not too far from home that I can’t just jump in the car to get there in a few hours.
I am well educated and have a good job in a service industry. I don’t earn the big bucks but I do have a house, 2 mortgages and 3 hungry children that my wife and I are trying to do our best to bring up with a sense of social conscience and have encouraged them to explore their Maori and pakeha ancestry.
I have always thought of myself more of a left leaning person politically, but as I get older I think I am more in the centre right camp. I like the odd Labour MP but not the Maori MPs (other than Shane Jones) and quite a number of the Nats. I think Winston’s lot should get dead and buried at this election. As for the Greens, well although I sympathise with some of the messages I fail to see why I should be lectured by this motley lot.
I am undecided at this stage who my 2nd vote will go to this year but I will be watching the campaign with great interest.
I’ll keep you updated with my views on Maori politics, society and everything else tika and not so tika as the comments come out. Feel free to leave a comment, and I’m happy to say I’m not easily offended.
MG
Tags: Politics
