Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 18, 2016 8:58:12 GMT 12
Dear Editor (Sent to the Northern Advocate 5/2/16)
I have never been to the Waitangi Day celebrations and believe it is
probably a pleasant day out.
For the rest of us, all we see on television are the same old shoving,
spitting, violent thugs who sadly get their annual photo-shoot on the
6pm news every year.
I know that the media loves anything controversial, but these louts may
just go away if there are no cameras and audience to play up to.
Let's face it - no matter how hard the government or the people try, no
matter how much effort or money, these chronic whingers have no
intention of being appeased!
As for John Key being told that if he makes a speech he must not mention
politics - for heaven's sake what was he to talk about - his stamp
collection! Or perhaps how to grow a bonsai!
I hope the television media will use their duty of responsibility, and
do not in future feature those who intentionally spoil what could be a
very meaningful day for all of us!
R. B
Tauranga
Dear editor (Sent to the Bay of Plenty Times 1/2/16)
Tommy Wilson [BOP times 29th Jan] is totally insulting to the nation in saying that we of European descendant are culture less and colour free, I would make the comment that he is of european descent himself and that his name itself is English! Where is Susan Devoy now?
This is the arrogance of Maori who are more european than Maori now and the european side would have more history and depth than the Maori side. Also the ignorance is unbelievable, all races have a cultural,spiritual side and affinity to the land and it is tiring all this so called Maori cultural bit all in the bid to extract more money from the 86% of the population and driven by greed.
This bid for the Fresh water and co governance is another greed grab and the desire for sovereignty is a joke, when Mr Wilson speaks like he does we all know it would be the last nail in the coffin for NZ.
C H
Tauranga
Dear Editor (Sent to 16 different papers)
IS THIS EDUCATION?
Education is the acquisition, selection and utilisation of knowledge in objective, accurate, practical, moral and apolitical conditions which the teacher provides and which is the source for developing literacy, numeracy and awareness of the World. Objectivity is a prime consideration. The personal philosophies and political beliefs of the teacher should not intrude. The pupils should be given all relevant information, objectively and encouraged to make personal decisions. Lack of this objectivity may lead to a misuse of the trust that is essential for a teacher and for a school.
An example of this misguided teaching was shown in the recent petition taken to Parliament by pupils of Otorohanga High School for a Day of Commemoration for those who perished in the Land Wars. From the support given by Maori it is obvious which version of the conflict she accepted and taught. The petition had the support of the Maori King, many of the local Iwi, the Tainui and also supporting documents signed by local residents. The petition was apparently the result of a teacher's personally selective interpretation of the events and provided a thinly disguised opportunity for treaty revisionists and Maori activists to revisit perceived injustices of the period, the confiscation of the land of the rebel iwi. It is doubtful that those pupils were ever told of the Musket Wars and the thousands who were slaughtered or enslaved then or Hongi Hika's and Te Raparaha's murderous rampages.
All forms of the media followed the activities avidly with views of the petitioning pupils in feather cloaks and their accompanying haka party with mokos, tipare, piupiu and the presentation of waiatas and karakias. Although the commemoration was supposed to include both sides in the conflict there was not a single mention of the Crown, the Army or the citizens, no whisper of their existence. Biased history, selective reportage?
Unfortunately this slanted view of our history, the idea of post-Treaty victimisation of Maori, seems to now permeate the agenda of our education system up to the universities and at government levels has led to the alteration of statutes and legal definitions and produced non-existent phrases like 'Principles of the Treaty' and suggestions of 'Maori partnership with the Crown' and similar views endorsed by the Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, the Maori Party, the Waitangi Tribunal and the Maori Council.
B.J.
Tauranga
I have never been to the Waitangi Day celebrations and believe it is
probably a pleasant day out.
For the rest of us, all we see on television are the same old shoving,
spitting, violent thugs who sadly get their annual photo-shoot on the
6pm news every year.
I know that the media loves anything controversial, but these louts may
just go away if there are no cameras and audience to play up to.
Let's face it - no matter how hard the government or the people try, no
matter how much effort or money, these chronic whingers have no
intention of being appeased!
As for John Key being told that if he makes a speech he must not mention
politics - for heaven's sake what was he to talk about - his stamp
collection! Or perhaps how to grow a bonsai!
I hope the television media will use their duty of responsibility, and
do not in future feature those who intentionally spoil what could be a
very meaningful day for all of us!
R. B
Tauranga
Dear editor (Sent to the Bay of Plenty Times 1/2/16)
Tommy Wilson [BOP times 29th Jan] is totally insulting to the nation in saying that we of European descendant are culture less and colour free, I would make the comment that he is of european descent himself and that his name itself is English! Where is Susan Devoy now?
This is the arrogance of Maori who are more european than Maori now and the european side would have more history and depth than the Maori side. Also the ignorance is unbelievable, all races have a cultural,spiritual side and affinity to the land and it is tiring all this so called Maori cultural bit all in the bid to extract more money from the 86% of the population and driven by greed.
This bid for the Fresh water and co governance is another greed grab and the desire for sovereignty is a joke, when Mr Wilson speaks like he does we all know it would be the last nail in the coffin for NZ.
C H
Tauranga
Dear Editor (Sent to 16 different papers)
IS THIS EDUCATION?
Education is the acquisition, selection and utilisation of knowledge in objective, accurate, practical, moral and apolitical conditions which the teacher provides and which is the source for developing literacy, numeracy and awareness of the World. Objectivity is a prime consideration. The personal philosophies and political beliefs of the teacher should not intrude. The pupils should be given all relevant information, objectively and encouraged to make personal decisions. Lack of this objectivity may lead to a misuse of the trust that is essential for a teacher and for a school.
An example of this misguided teaching was shown in the recent petition taken to Parliament by pupils of Otorohanga High School for a Day of Commemoration for those who perished in the Land Wars. From the support given by Maori it is obvious which version of the conflict she accepted and taught. The petition had the support of the Maori King, many of the local Iwi, the Tainui and also supporting documents signed by local residents. The petition was apparently the result of a teacher's personally selective interpretation of the events and provided a thinly disguised opportunity for treaty revisionists and Maori activists to revisit perceived injustices of the period, the confiscation of the land of the rebel iwi. It is doubtful that those pupils were ever told of the Musket Wars and the thousands who were slaughtered or enslaved then or Hongi Hika's and Te Raparaha's murderous rampages.
All forms of the media followed the activities avidly with views of the petitioning pupils in feather cloaks and their accompanying haka party with mokos, tipare, piupiu and the presentation of waiatas and karakias. Although the commemoration was supposed to include both sides in the conflict there was not a single mention of the Crown, the Army or the citizens, no whisper of their existence. Biased history, selective reportage?
Unfortunately this slanted view of our history, the idea of post-Treaty victimisation of Maori, seems to now permeate the agenda of our education system up to the universities and at government levels has led to the alteration of statutes and legal definitions and produced non-existent phrases like 'Principles of the Treaty' and suggestions of 'Maori partnership with the Crown' and similar views endorsed by the Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, the Maori Party, the Waitangi Tribunal and the Maori Council.
B.J.
Tauranga