Action Station has set up a fundraising campaign via GiveALittle to help raise money for Renae Maihi in her defence of defamation by Bob Jones.
Maihi had set up a petition calling for Jones to be stripped of his knighthood after he wrote a silly “Māori Gratitude Day” NBR column that disparaged Māori. I thought this was a well intentioned but inappropriate and over the top (and unsuccessful) petition.
In response Jones filed defamation proceedings against Maihi. I think this was even sillier and more over the top from Jones, and could be seen as using the court for bullying that only a rich person could afford.
So I think it’s fair enough to crowd fund for a defence of the defamation.
Good on Action Station for doing this (not so sensible of them to support the petition).
GiveALittle: Legal fund for Renae Maihi
Multi-millionaire Bob Jones has issued high court defamation proceedings against filmmaker Renae Maihi and she needs our help
Funds raised will be used to help Renae for any legal bills she may incur as a result of Bob Jones’ lawsuit.
Defamation proceedings can be horrendously expensive just to defend – that’s why usually only rich people attempt them.
While I don’t know what Jones’ motives are here, defamation actions can be used as a form of financial retribution.
The petition: https://www.change.org/p/rt-hon-jacinder-ardern-strip-racist-sir-bob-jones-of-his-knighthood-read-his-vile-rant-here/
About the lawsuit: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12065598
I didn’t support or sign the petition, but I think the defamation is thin skinned, over the top, and could be a rich privileged abuse of the legal system.
Has Jones got a reputation to defend here? If it goes to trial that will be for the court to decide.
Corky
/ 19th June 2018And so the reality hits home. Those who don’t understand power are destined to become its victim.
”As Andrew Geddis, Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago, points out on Twitter, “The targets of both [of Bob Jones’ threats to sue for defamation] have been Māori wahine who speak out strongly on te tino rangatiratanga.”
Enough said.
This will be an interesting case. Can our judiciary remain neutral? Or will their Cultural Correctness training deliver a default win for the defendant (s).
A sizable chunk of New Zealand will be rooting for Sir Bob. I’m one of them.
https://www.waikato.ac.nz/rangahau/about/kaimahi/lpihama
sorethumb
/ 19th June 2018Me Too#. But I won’t be donating as he’s rich enuff.
sorethumb
/ 19th June 2018Oh I see the donation is for the Tangatawhenu – Madam Muck?
sorethumb
/ 19th June 2018High Caste.
sorethumb
/ 19th June 2018Her Humbleness.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018Have you made any progress locating a professional & making an appoinment?
sorethumb
/ 19th June 2018let’s face it Maoridom is a cult.
Alan Wilkinson
/ 19th June 2018Excellent. The Left have progressed to taxing themselves now.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018No, that’s not tax Sir Alan. With tax you don’t have any choice. These are charitable donations being called for.
Alan Wilkinson
/ 19th June 2018That of course is the difference between the Right and the Left.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018What is?
Alan Wilkinson
/ 19th June 2018That.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018Your thoughts seem to be a little incoherent here. Try & focus. What “That”? Charitable donations are the difference between the Right & the Left? Is that what you mean?
Alan Wilkinson
/ 20th June 2018Explanation for the half-witted: The Right do good by charitable donation. The Left do it by taxing others.
artcroft
/ 19th June 2018Jones got into the ring but now runs crying to the courts. Pathetic. No matter which way the court decides he’s lost.
Corky
/ 19th June 2018Arty, you and I are heading for a show down at high noon. Any critter that don’t support Fancy Draw Bob, ain’t no friend of mine. Son, I’ll have you filling your chaps.
artcroft
/ 19th June 2018On you’re on. Pop guns at 6 six paces just after dawn. Don’t let me down.
Kitty Catkin
/ 19th June 2018Them’s fightin’ words where I come from.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018Should be an interesting case. Hope he does his dough. It was an incredibly stupid & racist thing to say. Nasty piece of work Sir Bob, when he wants to be.
Alan Wilkinson
/ 19th June 2018He merely expresses the views of many who are sick of the racist grievance industry.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018I thought he was giving his own opinion?
Alan Wilkinson
/ 19th June 2018That is a thought?
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018No. That is a pronoun, an adverb, a determiner or a conjunction, depending on its usage.
Kitty Catkin
/ 19th June 2018I thought that the article was feeble and didn’t even have the merit of being amusingly witty. It was very weak, and I wouldn’t have paid it the compliment of appearing to notice it. Nothing is more deflating than being ignored.
Gezza
/ 19th June 2018Well Bob’s chosen now to write the odd rant for Whaleoil so he seems doomed to be ignored by most respectable folk unless he makes a big noise about suing someone.
Hemi Ray
/ 20th June 2018Bob’s not racist look at how he tried to get Carmen in as Mayor, the racism is the other way round and seems to be getting worse, I remember years ago the saying was Pommie Whinger now it is Maori Whinger