Eviction from earthquake welfare centre:

[PrincessBandit]

It seems the media don't let the truth get in the way of a good story eh? Its bad they haven't reported the whole story.

Ah, but there's always more to a story no matter how much is printed.

Personally I think they could have printed the facts as they stood very plainly and unemotionally and it would still have been labelled as inflammatory and stirring the great big shit pot.

Some people look for anything to bring a grievance about, other people suffer significantly more and you never hear a peep from them.

[thecharmed01]

If they are so strongly Maori... then the fact that they WEREN'T at their Marae, speaks volumes to me.
They shouldn't have had to be in the centre in the first place, as generally speaking, Maori look after each other - unless of course there is a good reason for them not to - and frequently gang connections are enough for you to be turned away from Marae support. Most Marae's are revered and they don't tolerate the kind of behaviour that comes with gangs and gang affiliations.

They should have packed up and gone home as soon as the house was deemed safe.
So there is crap in the backyard, keep the kids in the front yard for now! Clean it up and deal with it. Everyone else is in the same boat! Other families are facing the same battles. Why should one family be treated any differently...?

People like this give Maori a bad name and it makes me really angry!