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walk-offforagingtui communitySouth Canterbury Financeblack-billed gullssteppenwolfmoneymars 2 earthNgāi Tahu - environment - people - kaitiakitanga - space - indigenous rights - politics - Māori - earth - and anything else that catches my eyehttp://mars2earth.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)Blogger1385125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-7144834149357823070Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:10:00 +00002012-01-26T08:07:13.381+13:00PapatūānukumaoriEast CoastexploitationcommunityMatt McCartenpunditHone HarawiraMana Partythe standardenvirnomentand our children growOn a personal level it has been an eventful start to 2012 and most of the events have been difficult. A lot has also been happening in the real world too - here are some of my thoughts... I've talked about TAG Oil before on this blog and at that time I highlighted their enthusiasm for exploitation of the East Coast, which they recently described as "the Texas of the south", "literally leaking http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2012/01/and-our-children-grow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-4981048283986572468Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:28:00 +00002012-01-11T21:28:38.713+13:00indigenousJarawa TribeinEnvironmental Protection Agencyhuman safarissurvival internationalJarawa Tribe used for trophy photos in human safarisThe Jarawa Tribe of the Andaman Islands (owned by India) have only recently had contact with the outside world (1998) and that contact has been abused since then and has now descended into human safaris, where tourists hope to get a photo of one of the 403 tribal members. Evidence is now there that some police, who are supposed to protect the Jarawa people from this, are actually assisting the http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2012/01/jarawa-tribe-used-for-trophy-photos-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-321420009102224777Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:02:00 +00002012-01-10T21:57:11.909+13:00underreported strugglesintercontinental crycommunityindigenousahniunderreported struggles 57More essential underreported struggles from Ahni at Intercontinental Cry this month. After more than 6 months of research and preparation, Intercontinental Cry launched "Indigenous Peoples of the World" an online directory for all Indigenous Nations ever mentioned on the website. The directory, which you can access here, currently features 412 distinct populations in 78 countries. The http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2012/01/underreported-struggles-57.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-1547156789459573589Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:03:00 +00002012-01-10T20:12:17.552+13:00now your just somebody that I used to knowmusicsomebody<!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/some-right-some-wrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-237424338275115574Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:28:00 +00002011-11-25T09:29:07.718+13:00Election 2011holding the heatI've talked about my voting intentions before - I am going to give both my votes to Mana and I'll also be voting for MMP. It may sound strange but I don't really care what happens at the election - whatever the result - that is what we will deal with. If people vote for john key and the right wing policies - it won't surprise me, after all I live in this colonised country and I know the mentalityhttp://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/holding-heat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-7770869190384167050Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:31:00 +00002011-11-23T11:31:41.154+13:00Robert Guytonblogsreading the mapsElection 2011their swords are sharpMaps has some awesome posts up at the moment and this one which outlines a discussion between Labour candidate Carmel Sepuloni and Maps, was especially interesting. Carmel, who had parked a car emblazoned with campaign slogans beside the cafe, was initially very friendly, asking me about myself and about my voting intentions. When I went beyond pleasantries, though, and began to ask some http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/their-swords-are-sharp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-562085642235032279Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:11:00 +00002011-11-22T14:11:31.419+13:00julie driscollmusicseason of the witchsong in my headI woke this morning with this song in my head - don't know why. After checking out some videos and discarding the Hole version, which I quite like, I decided to put up this one by Julie Driscoll. The video is beyond cool and there are many super funny aspects - like the massive solo and very quiet moments. Julie can sing, although i am concerned about her coat and, well, the dancing - it is http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/song-in-my-head.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-1390173163291868141Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:07:00 +00002011-11-21T13:07:00.984+13:00sue bradfordcourageHone HarawiraMana Partylabourphil goffrepresenting usIt could be argued that Hone Harawira, Mana Party leader ripping into Phil Goff the labour leader is a bit of a waste of time, but when Labour are contesting seats against Mana, it is fair and necessary and the points Hone has raised are the same ones I have wondered about. NZH "... many people remembered Phil Goff being a willing participant in the days when Labour was selling state assets and http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/representing-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-1928012775600950104Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:16:00 +00002011-11-21T11:17:22.738+13:00state asset salespita sharplesmaori partyManaintegritypast actions more important than future promisesWe know that the gnats want to sell our assets and the weasel words about mixed ownership and so on are just smokescreens. Pita Sharples has clarified the position of the Māori Party NZHDr Sharples issued a statement this morning saying the party did not support any asset sales at all.there you go - quite clear - but what's this?"While our party position is that we oppose the sales of assets, we http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/past-actions-more-important-than-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-7544408819036947180Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:32:00 +00002011-11-21T13:42:58.476+13:00mumElection 2011Mana Partyi am a son of my motherI've been away for a few days driving trucks down country. The highlight was catching up with mum, cooking her a big pot of dahl, discussing the election and hearing that Mana will be getting two ticks from her in South Dunedin. like mother like sonhttp://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-am-son-of-my-mother.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-7216439309805249563Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:02:00 +00002011-11-17T01:02:17.718+13:00Māori partyThe Mana PartyElection 2011winston petersleaders leadingI watched most of the minor leaders debate tonight and it was good - in terms of the fakery of politics and the media anyway. Hone was superb - what a rangatira he is, I am very proud to support Hone and Mana - they are our hope. Winston was good too, at his rousing best with the best steely glint in the business. Tariana was pretty good and spoke well but got a bit rattled by Hone. I was http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/leaders-leading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-1417587034988249616Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:03:00 +00002011-11-17T11:03:02.053+13:00underreported strugglesintercontinental cryindigenousahniunderreported struggles 55More essential underreported struggles from Ahni at Intercontinetal Cry this month. In an historical event, the Tanzania government has offered a traditional land certificate to the Hadzabe, an Indigenous People that even now, some believe to be extinct. The move, hailed by the villagers and supporting organizations, will ensure land tenure for the nomadic tribe. This is the first time in http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/underreported-struggles-55.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-342892567803955852Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:35:00 +00002011-11-16T14:40:47.815+13:00Election 2011leftjohn keyphil goffthe keycup runneth overI thought the teacup incident would die down as the spin merchants made it about privacy rights but I was wrong - this is now the big election angle for the left. The latest walkout by key will not go down well I think, his smarmy lies are not believed as easily, he has lost some of his political lustre as his true qualities come to the fore. key apparently said some smartarse comments about http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/keycup-runneth-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-4722356351869798230Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:17:00 +00002011-11-12T13:17:02.669+13:00john banksepsomactElection 2011racismflailing banksEpsom - well that is a big joke now isn't it, now that key has had his cup of tea with banks. it doesn't matter if it is called strategic or tactical voting there is something not quite right about it. Perhaps I wouldn't be so down on it if Hone and Pita had sorted out some of the same. I cannot understand anyone taking ACT seriously i mean, come on, look at them - brash, banks WTF - sorry I justhttp://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/flailing-banks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-8192086115301981681Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:05:00 +00002011-11-03T10:06:15.236+13:00debatemusicMana Partyjohn keyphil goffcomfortably numbersI watched the 'leaders' debate last night with four friends aged 16, 25, 36 and 41. Unsurprisingly there was some humour but we all came away saying - "what about the real issues" What about the environment, what about clean water and air, what about people. Key and Goff are deep within the dominant paradigm of 'economic growth', economic this and that and they concentrate around this area http://mars2earth.blogspot.com/2011/11/comfortably-numbers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marty Mars)1