Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 5, 2024 18:15:48 GMT 12
Frank Newman: “BOOK BURNING” AT THE HUTT CITY COUNCIL
As many of you will be aware the NZCPR recently distributed some 600,000 copies of a booklet called The Treaty of Waitangi – An Explanation by Sir Apirana Ngata. These were distributed as an insert in 31 NZME and Stuff newspapers throughout the North Island. This followed distribution throughout the South Island in July last year. In total 1.1 million inserts have been distributed.
The Treaty of Waitangi – An Explanation was written in 1922 and was considered of such importance that in 1963 the Ministry of Maori Affairs translated the work into English and distributed it to every Maori household in NZ. Given the current debate about the meaning of the treaty, and the high regard with which Sir Apirana Ngata was held and is still held (his portrait appears on our $50 banknote), the Explanation is a useful contribution to the debate.
In early February we were tipped off that management at the Hutt City Council had ordered copies of the insert be removed from its premises, so I wrote to the Council’s Chief Executive Officer.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/03/frank-newman-book-burning-at-hutt-city.html
As many of you will be aware the NZCPR recently distributed some 600,000 copies of a booklet called The Treaty of Waitangi – An Explanation by Sir Apirana Ngata. These were distributed as an insert in 31 NZME and Stuff newspapers throughout the North Island. This followed distribution throughout the South Island in July last year. In total 1.1 million inserts have been distributed.
The Treaty of Waitangi – An Explanation was written in 1922 and was considered of such importance that in 1963 the Ministry of Maori Affairs translated the work into English and distributed it to every Maori household in NZ. Given the current debate about the meaning of the treaty, and the high regard with which Sir Apirana Ngata was held and is still held (his portrait appears on our $50 banknote), the Explanation is a useful contribution to the debate.
In early February we were tipped off that management at the Hutt City Council had ordered copies of the insert be removed from its premises, so I wrote to the Council’s Chief Executive Officer.....
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/03/frank-newman-book-burning-at-hutt-city.html