Maori Party wants $500 Christmas gift for poor families

I had been impressed with some of the early murmurings from the Maori Party but their latest offerings of trying to ransom the country into entrenching the Maori seats and now trying to usurp Santa is just too much.

You are in danger of justifying why Clarke pegged you as last cab of the rank.

Let the schools and churches help with the poor for their christmas,I saw way to many takeing the last 200.per child hand out go for drugs,beer,lottery and other things for the parents nothing for the child.you just hand out that money it is not going to go for a childs xmas,maybe a lil bit of crack for the parents..The schools and churches hand out gifts and food for the children continue on with that..

i work every day and still need help around this time with bills so why not help people to make that one time count

It takes a big heart to understand Christmas, for children Christmas is a Magical time. We were all children once and sadly there are families who suffer the (No Money To Spare) depression at Christmas.The benefit barely covers day to day BASIC living and rent so how would it cover Christmas Presents? Charities are giving less and less to the poor because resources are slow and giving is not the hype it once used to be.Poor families do exist and honest good parents despair and are heart broken when they cannot give there children a decent Christmas. When your poor it is sadness watching the jolly shoppers buying and wrapping and store advertising booming Christmas spirit and goodwill but the goodwill isn't with everyone and certainly not in NZ.Please have a heart for the children not the parents and stop blaming the children for the parents actions.Imagine Christmas day and having 2-3 presents to unwrap? Well for a child that takes all of 5 minutes or less and boom that's it Christmas is over except for the Movies and watching American families have huge Christmas trees and presents stacked under the trees and food to feed and army and on and on it goes Just another day goes by and the smiles fade to disappointment . Children do not understand that money dosent grow on trees, so give the $500 to the poor and be it any race or religion every child deserves to be loved and enjoy the festive seasons we so happily celebrate on our calenders!

I am from india,orissa,cuttack.My brother is on medical treatment.Name is subhankar senapati.God is only for u not for me,i mean today christmas is only for u not for us.I am farmer's boy.I can't seen my brother's position.I am crying here nobody come forward to help me.plz u want to some help plz call me 009692240303.This is my friends number,tell him call subhankar.He always with me.But can't help money.

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Dear Bro.in christ,

Here there is a family who lost their bread winner. Even they are struggling for good food. they are inneed of clothes for this christmas.Please helpthem by giving.

contact me at ravikiranp2006@gmail.com.please respond