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Ryan Bridge: Happy Waitangi Day!
You’ll probably see and hear a bit of argy-bargy up North today as the politicians get welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds.
If you’ve never been up there, it’s easily one of the best ‘Kiwi’ weekends you’ll experience. The sunshine’s guaranteed. People are friendly. The grub’s good and there’s plenty of watering holes filled with political chats flowing long into the night.
Protest is an important part of democracy, it lances society’s boils and keeps powerful people in check.
But it must be peaceful. The minute you start throwing fists, pushing cops, and shoving people round, you lose the room…
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