Ryan Bridge: If this is the kaupapa of the Green Party, I don't recognise it

At the Auckland High Court this morning at 10am, Darleen Tana will be seeking an interim injunction. 

It's been sought to stop the Greens from meeting to try and waka jump her, and that meeting is meant to go ahead this weekend. There's also going to be a judicial review. 

The saga continues, and we all know why this is happening, don't we? 

Because her husband's business is in the hole. The creditors are owed money. I think there was around $100 in the till when they went in there and tried to clean things up. 

So let's think like the Greens for a second and take a step back. Here is a wahine Māori, she has fallen on hard times. 

She's made mistakes, sure. Though not proven in a court of law, just a party report at this stage. A party with white privileged elites at the top of it, including Chlöe Swarbrick, a party with resources, a power imbalance. Her actions may have resulted from structural racism, for all we know. This is how the Greens generally approach issues like this. 

And what does Chlöe and Co. do to this victim, what do they do? 

They boot her out on the street. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. 

Despite Chlöe saying this: 

"We are being careful about the statements that we are making publicly. We have continued to follow process as best as we possibly can to centre our Green Party, kaupapa." 

Green party kaupapa. 

If this is the kaupapa of the Green Party, I don't recognise it. 

Number one, it doesn't sound very greeny, and doesn't sound very in line with how they approach other victims. 

And number two, and this is the kicker for us. I think we're on the hook for the legal bills here, aren't we? 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
At the Auckland High Court this morning at ten am.
There is a Darling Tana's seeking an interim injunction. It's
being sought to stop the Greens from meeting to try
and walk a jump her. That meeting is meant to
go ahead this weekend. There's also going to be a
judicial review. The saga continues. And we all know why
this is happening, don't we Because her husband's business is

(00:22):
in the whole, isn't it. The creditors are owed money.
I think there was around one hundred dollars in the
till when they went in there and tried to clean
things up. So let's think like the Greens for a
second and take a step back. Here is a Wahani Maldi.
She has fallen on hard times. She's made mistakes, sure,
though not proven in a court of law. Just a

(00:44):
party report at this stage, A party with white privileged
elites at the top of it, including close Warbrook, a
party with resources, a power and balance. Her actions may
have resulted from structure or racism for all we know.
This is how the Greens generally approach issues like this.

(01:06):
And what does Chloe and co do to this victim?
What do they do, they boot her out on the street.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Despite Chloe saying this, we are.

Speaker 2 (01:20):
Being careful about the statements that we are making publicly.
We have continued to follow process as best as we
possibly can to center our Green Party co pepper.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Green Party co pepper. If this is the co peppa
of the Green Party, I don't recognize it. Number one,
it doesn't sound very greeny and doesn't sound very in
line with how they approach other victims. And number two,
and this is the kicker for us. I think we're
on the hook for the legal bills here, aren't we.

(01:50):
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