Mana News editor Joe Trinder

Ngapuhi elder Kingi Taurua is not impressed with David Rankin comments in the media “Speaking out of turn, every comment he makes is embarrassing. David Rankin is the Lone Ranger he doesn’t think of Tonto anymore.”

Mr Taurua went onto to say “The Newspapers need to understand he is an embarrassment not a leader. David Rankin is speaking out of turn and its not the first time he is making comments on his own he has no relationship with the tribe. He never attends Waitangi celebrations”.

A suggestion to Stuff and fairfax media that journalism  include the principles of—truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability. None of these can be found in an interview with David Rankin.

It’s grossly unfair of the media to deceive the public that that David Rankin is representative of Ngapuhi when in fact he represents Muriel Newman’s hate group the NZCPR.

To make a complaint in regards to fairfax media portraying David Rankin is representative of Ngapuhi and Maori contact the Press council click here

Based on the article in Stuff  headed “Ngapuhi leader tells Maori king ‘of Huntly’ to keep out of Auckland” August 23 2015.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/71363090/ngapuhi-leader-tells-maori-king-of-huntly-to-keep-out-of-auckland