Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 24, 2022 3:19:41 GMT 12
'OFFENSIVE' TOURIST ATTRACTION 'STILL THERE, STILL HURTFUL'
It has attracted complaints for mispronouncing kupu Māori and celebrating colonisation.
Anahera Clarkson (Kāi Tahu, Ngā Ruahinerangi) said she found the ride distasteful and embarrassing when she rode it in 2020.
"It felt as though the colonisation of my people was being glorified."....
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/offensive-tourist-attraction-still-there-still-hurtful
It has attracted complaints for mispronouncing kupu Māori and celebrating colonisation.
Anahera Clarkson (Kāi Tahu, Ngā Ruahinerangi) said she found the ride distasteful and embarrassing when she rode it in 2020.
"It felt as though the colonisation of my people was being glorified."....
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/offensive-tourist-attraction-still-there-still-hurtful