Tūhoe’s seven-year wait for apology comes to an end

New Zealand's most senior police officer has made an historic apology to the people of Tūhoe for the so-called terror raids. It comes almost seven years after the controversial raids in which police descended on the Urewera Ranges.

[@jackhepo1980]

Trespassers will be EATEN ❤️❤️ respect tuhoe keep it that way 🤙🏽

[@hirainawhaanga6253]

Own your mistakes, Hellen Clark and secret police

[@missshante808]

Dear Te Karere, could you please enlighten me why you've decided to use the phrase "so-called terror raids" ??

[@herereihana7892]

You might find out before you die

[@nonethy-9914]

they thought Tuhoe was conducting Gurrilla Camps in the region so they raided the region under the impression it was a terrorism

[@stephenkereopa7495]

You have to wonder who really is behind this nonsense. The police are working for someone other than the people of Aotearoa. Work it out.😢

[@snogfesthosebeast]

Genuine question. What was the pretext used ? You'd hope that the mistake was over reaching authority. Or was the reality that there was zero evidence?

[@pjfal]

Yes NZP & others got it all wrong...grrrr

[@Dawn_Aramoana63]

I know its part of our history now, but this is stuck in my head forever because my whanau were greatly affected by this.

[@lisasuasua3901]

The problem is NZ governments red or blue keep apologising but never really mean it because they keep doing similar crap. Ross Ardern was in Tokelau confining people to their homes for up to 9 months for not getting a jab for a virus that wasn't even on their Island all while his daughter is apologising for the Dawn raids that he was part of. Government apologies are just for show. It's become very clear the NZ government does not work for it's people but takes directives from somewhere else

[@nonethy-9914]

are we ganna dismiss the fact that the kai korero was screaming 'I just want to eat your face'

[@k.millington9656]

He honore, he pono te korero a te iwi

[@denisetewhakaara251]

Kapai to ra e matua

[@dudleydixon195]

You need to sue them bro, they were wrong, and they admitted it by apologizing. Sue them for wrongful internment

[@user-tx7xr1yb1k]

❤

[@MeanAzz_13]

And they wonder why no one respects them. Well done NZ Police 👏👏

[@JA.MMP274]

You're ignorant!!

[@j-coldho1164]

Are you high, the new zealand police commissioner had apologized for there breach in human rights and wrong, do you think this is a coincidence that they apologized

[@henz312]

Fools comment

[@marumarutule8137]

What an idiot you are 😂😂🥳🥳

[@MeanAzz_13]

@Bushhunternz that's unfair on the NZ Pirihimana

[@priscillacook6742]

Awesome!

[@Dawn_Aramoana63]

I miss this admirable man and his korero. So i just watch repeats 😊