Toxic Discourse… : DASH Story 2012-11-28
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Kia ora. I am Maori, i.e. An Indigenous New Zealander. I am doing a cultural impact report on behalf of several Iwi in the Te Arawa nation on the impacts arising from the RENA ship disaster off our coast. I will receive some renumeration from the contract our Iwi signed, with part of the contract renumeration going towards an Iwi voluntary group for their voluntary work protecting our seas and coast when the report is finished. If I did not have access to this site, our report would be less effective and we would be less informed as I do not know any other way we would access this information. In summary, having access empowers NZ's poorest communities, Maori.
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