Now they want to own the trees!!

[Biff]

So now some over jealous Maori group is laying claim to owning the right to 'control' ownership all NZ indigenous trees and flora. They claim that they have a right to be able to charge people for growing all indigenous plants and trees.

Idiots.

That's gods job.
I'm his agent.
Cheques to the usual address please.

[Gremlin]

Give them a hand... they take an arm...

[Drum]

And after all we've done for them too!

Last one to leave the country, please turn off the lights.

Goddammit, we're taking the booze, ciggies and drugs too!

[oldrider]

Give them a hand... they take an arm...

Yes, and they come back for the wrist later!

[Indoo]

So now some over jealous Maori group is laying claim to owning the right to 'control' ownership all NZ indigenous trees and flora. They claim that they have a right to be able to charge people for growing all indigenous plants and trees.
.

Don't be racist now, we all know ancient Maori scientists genetically engineered all native plants and trees. They really valued conservation too, thats why they wiped out the Moa to protect said plants and tree's. Thats also why they are never caught illegally taking vast amounts of immature paua and other seafood.

[C_A]

great idea. honestly. tax the fuck out of homos that wanna do this sorta shit

'aww they're our trees au'.

sweet, go live in them in yor grass skirts with NO TECHNOLOGY, 'traditional styles'

fuckers

[boomer]

Got to give it to 'em for trying! You don't ask you don't get

[deathstar]

in the words of the physiother Jagger "you can't alway get what you want, but if you ask for lots of thing because you live here .... you get what you need and the sea bed too"

[kickingzebra]

Got to give it to 'em for trying! You don't ask you don't get

Hey boomer... can I have your (real) bike bro????
I have a maori uncle?!?!

[Grahameeboy]

and of course it has nothing to do with money does it!!!!

[blacksheep]

we never laid a claim against the romans for invaiding the uk,and what good did they do for us?--------well the roads,eh and the sanitation oh and the wine,and aqueducts yeah where would we be if it wasn't for the bloody romans.

[Grahameeboy]

we never laid a claim against the romans for invaiding the uk,and what good did they do for us?--------well the roads,eh and the sanitation oh and the wine,and aqueducts yeah where would we be if it wasn't for the bloody romans.

and the Normans....Vikings...geeze, poor old Maori's.......they just got invaded by McDonalds!!!!!

[Lou Girardin]

Not to mention the tobacco companies engaging in legal genocide against Maoris. (According to Maoris that is)
Poor widdle diddums, always the victims.

[Da Bird]

This article is a few years old now and was written around the time of the Foreshore and Seabed debate...

http://www.arena.org.nz/sbrant.htm

[sAsLEX]

I think you need to redefine what they want: They want a slice of the profits of hard working NZ's through no hard work of their own, they do not want to spend money ensuring their natives that are nearing extinction are survived to a new generation they just want to see the $$$ rolling in!