Mandy Hager’s film — Kiwis must demand inquiry into SAS and civilian deaths in Afghanistan

By Alan Tristram

KIN columnist Mandy Hager has given our readers the chance to see a new video exposing the SAS’s part in the deaths of six innocent Afghan civilians, and the

‘Hit and Run’ — Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson expose a terrible war crime in Afghanistan

wounding 0f 15 others, in a raid seven years ago.

Numerous Army and Government cover-ups have prevented the public knowing the facts — and our Government is still refusing to order an independent inquiry. Here’s Mandy Hager’s introduction.

A short guide to a war crime involving NZ secret forces

By Mandy Hager

This film is a short guide for those who haven’t read the book or were confused by the Defence Force denials at their song and dance show!

See the video below.

As TV 3 is about to launch a new documentary covering some of these issues (next Monday night 9.30 ‘The Valley’), I thought now was a good time to remind people what the issues are.Please feel free to share this news as far and wide as possible.

See the video now — htpps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEdQQT4BF2o

A commemoration of the attack on innocent villagers will be held at the Cenotaph, Wellington, on Tuesday, August 22nd at 12.30, with various speakers.

With grateful thanks to Waka Attewell, Ken Saville, Steve La Hood, Abi King Jones and Nicky Hager.

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Kāpiti’s proposed Te Uruhi Gateway at Paraparaumu Beach has been voted through after a day-long debate which include a haka in the District Council chamber and angry protests.

The Kapiti council faced a government deadline for $4.45 million project, with half to come from the Covid Recovery fund.

Vote went 7-4

It wasn’t until after 5.30 pm when the councillors and mayor voted 7-4 to give the go-ahead. The four anti votes came from councillors Jocelyn Prvanov, Gwynn Compton , Martin Halliday and Bernie Randall.

100 Years Ago — and the Maori Long March begins

Māori politics was dominated by the influential MPs (and sometime Cabinet ministers) Māui Pōmare ( Waitara statue photo above) and Apirana Ngata.

The 1920's also saw the rise of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana’s religious movement, and the emergence of Te Puea Hērangi in Waikato.

Ngata worked hard to foster Māori scholarship and education and preserve traditional arts and culture.

He convinced the government to establish a Board of Maori Ethnological Research (1923), a Maori Purposes Fund Control Board (1924) and a School of Maori Arts and Crafts in Rotorua (1927).

The Reform government also took the first, tentative steps towards settling longstanding Māori grievances.

Agreements with Te Arawa in 1922 and Ngāti Tūwharetoa in 1926 recognised their respective rights over the Rotorua lakes and Lake Taupō, and led to the establishment of trust boards with some government funding.

Commissions of inquiry which examined Ngāi Tahu grievances (1920–21) and the Waikato and Taranaki confiscations (1926–27) recommended that modest compensation be paid.

Kāpiti and Coast Independent

‘Hit and Run’ Inquiry Now!

Mandy Hager’s film — Kiwis must demand inquiry into SAS and civilian deaths in Afghanistan

A short guide to a war crime involving NZ secret forces