Catching Up; After Google Glitches

I have finally got my blog back in order to post more korero. What a performance! The trouble is I was asked by the system to change my email from msn to outlook. Don't ask me why. It's one of the mysteries I am too hoha to work out. However and I don't know why I got my blog back after many frustrating weeks. This is no excuse for not blogging. It's the truth. Am I too old for all this mod technology?

What's Been Happening?

Well a lot actually. The Runanga in it's cause celebre against Carrington Farms Ltd; did get it's day in the Supreme Court over the Ana O Taitehe affair to do with a resource consent matter. Then the new owners from China arrived and things changed. Given that the Chinese such as Mr. Guang Liu have been in the political spot light lately with all that dosh, it's hard to access the impact the arrival of the new owners of Carrington Farms will have. No doubt within the Karikari-Whatuwhiwhi Peninsular it could be major, but as long as pragmatic heads rule the day on our side (Haititaimarangai Marae and Te Whanau Moana-Te Rorohuri) then the relationship and outcomes should be positive.  On the other hand if the Runanga A Iwi O Ngati Kahu goes on another cause celebre like the last one then there could be some fun. The Runanga has not yet withdrawn its case, but no doubt it will once it has what it's leaders want.(Yen?)

Labour is down in the dumps but fighting back. It's amazing how much money has become involved in our politics. The Big Kim Dot.com has paid $3m into the newly formed Internet.Mana Party. For a small party that's a lot of dosh, not to mention Mr. Liu's yen. However some $100k to Labour seems to be in doubt and part of Mr. Liu's excessive accounting. No wonder the major parties especially of the right are worried. National however is so far ahead of Labour (50% -23%) I doubt if all the money in the world is going to change the fact that they should. The only interest will be the cuppa tea arrangements if they happen again. Good on Labour for not making cups of tea for any other party.