Waitangi Day rolls around again
Feb 4th 2010, 9:57 pm
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Waitangi Day rolls around again
An interesting article - not saying I agree with the seintiments but it does eloquenty put forward a view regarding race relations in New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/blog...s-around-again
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/blog...s-around-again
Feb 4th 2010, 10:22 pm
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I'm giving you karma.
I thoroughly enjoyed that read & found it interesting.
I thoroughly enjoyed that read & found it interesting.
Feb 4th 2010, 10:34 pm
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I did too. I have to say, I agree with the sentiments expressed. I find the Maori culture fascinating but hand-outs & the greed shown by some Maori will cause mayhem in the not too distant future. The divisiveness is not in the best interests of the country.
Feb 5th 2010, 3:30 am
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Re: Waitangi Day rolls around again
It's a very interesting article.
I live about 15 minutes away from Waitangi, so for the last 2 years have got up at 4am
and headed over to take part in the dawn service. It's incredibly moving. What was lovely was the welcome everyone got from the person leading the ceremony. What was also very clear is that there are a lot of Maori people who just want to get on with things as New Zealand, rather than a them and us. How lovely that would be.
As ever, and this is only my tiny opinion, it's the vocal, angry few that get most listened to and the most publicity.
Living and working where I do I have never felt anything but welcome and have only come into contact with the generous and warm.
I live about 15 minutes away from Waitangi, so for the last 2 years have got up at 4am
and headed over to take part in the dawn service. It's incredibly moving. What was lovely was the welcome everyone got from the person leading the ceremony. What was also very clear is that there are a lot of Maori people who just want to get on with things as New Zealand, rather than a them and us. How lovely that would be.As ever, and this is only my tiny opinion, it's the vocal, angry few that get most listened to and the most publicity.
Living and working where I do I have never felt anything but welcome and have only come into contact with the generous and warm.
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Feb 5th 2010, 10:26 pm
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Re: Waitangi Day rolls around again
Money is the medecine... but I'm not sure what the cure is ...
Feb 5th 2010, 11:53 pm
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I think that NZ should be applauded for at least attempting to put right some wrongs and not shying away from the issues. Whether the currently offered solutions are the right ones I am not so sure, but the sentiment is right.......... I think 
The emphasis placed on a bicultural society in education will help with future generations, but this will obviously take time. It is important that people are open to both sides of the discussion and to accept that often the headlines are not the real story. As PD says, the loudest ones are not always correct and often do not speak for the majority.
The emphasis placed on a bicultural society in education will help with future generations, but this will obviously take time. It is important that people are open to both sides of the discussion and to accept that often the headlines are not the real story. As PD says, the loudest ones are not always correct and often do not speak for the majority.
