Here’s a couple updates c/o the Angry Indian
Brough denies backflip on compulsory check-ups
NT child abuse figures ‘not a stand out’
Aborigines in dark on Brough’s plans, group warns

It’s strange what the media and all these groups are focusing in on… but atleast they’re all pointing to the absurd, ill-intentioned, exploitative, and redundant front…

http://www.maoritelevision.com/programmes/news/te_kaea_online.htm

check out news Mon 2 July, bout 9 min mark

Well, he publicly admitted that it is a land grab.

As for the survey that was ‘well received:’

COMMUNITY SAYS NO
“THE Howard Government’s assessment of indigenous communities met its first setback yesterday when a team of police, soldiers and social workers were refused entry to the Amoonguna community south of Alice Springs.

Community chief executive Barry Byerley told organisers the team was not welcome until appropriate consultation had been made with the community’s 350 residents and the purpose of the visit fully explained.

‘It was a ridiculous situation. We didn’t want the team just barging in without the people being properly briefed on why they were coming and what was involved. It was the height of arrogance,’ he said.

Mr Byerley said the community, which recently won a local government award for good governance, had been angered by the Federal Government’s decision to cut off funding for community development employment programs (CDEP), which had forced more than 30 residents back on the dole.

‘They treat the community with contempt by failing to adequately explain the loss of CDEP after just nine months and then they give us only 24 hours’ notice that they want to come into the community. People are genuinely worried.’”

As for the land take over, the “land permit” system is to be dissolved which means the government effectively owns the title to the land, and so can do whatever it wants on it… For the time being, he’s put everyone on a five year lease.. Some are pointing to the fact that this may be a prequel to enforcing a 99-year lease program

Moving along, there’s a protest set for today and another on the 14th

Aswell:

just a quick line to let you know there was a very militant occupation of the Australian Consulate in Auckland this evening against the invasion of Aboriginal lands and in solidarity with our black brothers and sisters facing John Howard’s racist attacks. All very exhausted after being on a picket of the Auckland Central police station until our comrade Tane was freed, so please contact me tomorrow for a more comprehensive report if you want one. Please find underneath an eye witness report from http://www.indymedia.org.nz

Kia kaha
Joe Carolan
Socialist Worker, Aotearoa

Very militant protest in Auckland tonight- hardcore chants!
“Genocide- it ain’t no mystery- White Australia has a Black History!”

“Black and WHite
Unite and Fight
for Aboriginal
Land Rights!”

“Get thr troops out now,
get the troops out now,
Get the TROOPS, OUT, NOW!

very good speeches from all the groups in support-
Julia and Joe from Socialist Worker, Martin Hirst, Lecturer in Media studies at AUT, Jared from Workers Party, Jim Gladwin from Citizens against Privatisation, and statement read out from Kulin Nations and Aboriginal declaration of sovereignty’ by UNITY editor Daph Lawless in Consulate occupation that broke through police lines.

Awesome Aboriginal flags and banners,
organisers have pledged more direct action in weeks to come.

Comrade Tane Feary arrested- big posse went up and did a police station picket that saw him released after an hour and a half. Tane, a victim of police brutality, charged with assualting a cop. Heaps of people have filled out police complaint forms and this case will be fought- heaps of witnesses saw him strangled as protest broke through.

No white media covered the event. Maori TV was there and will be showing it tonight at 11pm. Niu FM, Auckland’s Pasifika radio station, also covered the protest live. Video and pictures to follow from protesters soon. Check out http://www.unityaotearoa.blogspot.com or http://www.indymedia.org.nz

Hope this inspires comrades in Australia to take direct action. Also Australian embassies throughout the world should get the same treatment.

Aboriginal Australia has been invaded.
Aotearoa has stepped up to the Front Line.

Aboriginal township takeover is “land grab”

Terrorist Attack on Aborigines The Act Of Terror That Initiated The Aboriginal Holocaust

News and updates will follow here