Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 29, 2016 5:24:52 GMT 12
Northland Age 29/12/16
LET THE PAST GO
'First I am a New Zealander,' by Casey Costello (December 15). What a very sensible view of the ever-increasing, on-going dispute between Maori and those Europeans born after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Any dispute of Maori in regards to the Treaty of Waitangi and its signing is between Maori and the British government, as things changed in 1900, when we cut ties with Australia.
There is no restriction on Maori, and many opportunities are available to them, many taking the opportunity which both Maori and Pakeha have, along with other ethnic groups. 1, as a Pakeha, praise those who have advanced their lives, as moving forward is the only solution to improving one's life, no matter what ethnic group we are.
Nobody denies Maori their culture or any other beliefs as is the case with all other ethnic groups. It's up to them to keep their culture, beliefs and language alive.
Sadly, we do not have people with guts, either Maori or Pakeha, to say the time has come to put the past behind us and move on, to make our country better for all, and offer our children and generations to come a united society, undivided.
I know many honest hard-working Maori, many of whom have studied just like other ethnic groups. I do not believe skin colour is a barrier for Maori or other darker-skinned people in opportunities of employment or business. I know and have seen many employed in many different roles, and cannot see any reason to fault them. In fact it pleases me to know that they are moving on and making changes in their lives and those of their families. They are the greatest role models any child could wish for.
Injustices of the past have affected millions around the world, and we are so lucky that we are here in New Zealand, even if it's not perfect. Life is not about us; it's about making life better for our children and generations to come, as no one would wish for the conflicts that have divided other countries.
No matter our race or colour, if we are born in New Zealand then we are New Zealanders first, but can still maintain our own cultures, language and beliefs within our families. I would say it's a great gift to believe in other cultures language and beliefs if we choose, getting to know each other better, working for a better place for ourselves, children and future generations to come.
As it is said, united we win, divided we fall, so let's all be united as one, New Zealand first, for our children and generations to come.
J B
Diggers' Valley
SPECIAL NEEDS
One cannot deny the various philanthropies of Gareth Morgan, but at times his reasoning seems to be over-ridden by enthusiasm and the need to control.
He studied the Treaty of Waitangi, and, without regard for the wording of its three articles, he wrote a book about it.
In a media article he suggested that another House, comprising Maori, be added to Parliament to look after their special needs. Australia, Canada and Great Britain, he said, had a second House, but it is doubtful that the Australian Senate is filled with Aborigines, Canada's Senate with First Nation people or the House of Lords has any Anglo Saxons at all.
If his proposed Opportunities Party gains any traction in Parliament, one may assume that much of its time will be directed towards meeting the special needs of that small, elitist coterie of Treaty revisionists.
They constitute but a small number of the 14 per cent of Maori in the population, but the average Maori gains no benefit all from the settlements they have gained. Accountability by them seems not required, and their businesses remain untaxed.
B J
Omokoroa
THE BLAME GAME
I was disgusted to read in yesterday's NZ Herald, Maori Party MP Marama Fox's claim that an overhaul of CYF is risking creating a 'stolen generation' of Maori children". Ms Fox stated that 63 per cent of CYF children and 71 per cent of young people in prison are Maori, and Ms Fox then made the shameful claim that it wasn't Maori families that failed their children; the system failed their children. What utter garbage.
Would Ms Fox kindly explain why 63 per cent of Maori children were in CYF's care in the first place?
I have yet to hear Maori take responsibility for how their families turn out, and Maori leaders are the worst. When all families put their children first, stop drinking, partying, taking drugs etc, and put positive input into their lives such as love, food, necessities, education, etc, all families, including Maori will have positive outcomes. We are totally and utterly sick of the blame game when Maori fail.
J H
Tauranga
Waikato Times 29/12/16
NZ, UN & ISRAEL 2
Having signed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this hypocritical government has now sponsored a UN resolution seeking to take away the rights of the indigenous people of Palestine – the Jews.
I first became ashamed of being a New Zealander when I attended a rugby test match at Athletic Park in the late 1970s, and witnessed the crowd (or most of them) booing the Wallaby goal kicker.
I became more ashamed of being a New Zealander soon after that when our unrepresentative House of Representatives enacted a Nazi-like law providing for the slaughter of in utero children. Now, I’m ashamed once more. It would seem that Mr Key saw the writing on the wall.
On the one hand, he saw the Opportunities Party doing to him what the New Zealand Party did to Muldoon. On the other hand, being well aware of this UN hypocrisy about to happen with his blessing, he saw that the backlash from decent NZers would sweep him out of power, as we've seen elsewhere around the world recently.
Goodbye, National Government. Bill English has been delivered a ticking bomb, and he's too stupid to realise it.
L L
Wellington
LET THE PAST GO
'First I am a New Zealander,' by Casey Costello (December 15). What a very sensible view of the ever-increasing, on-going dispute between Maori and those Europeans born after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Any dispute of Maori in regards to the Treaty of Waitangi and its signing is between Maori and the British government, as things changed in 1900, when we cut ties with Australia.
There is no restriction on Maori, and many opportunities are available to them, many taking the opportunity which both Maori and Pakeha have, along with other ethnic groups. 1, as a Pakeha, praise those who have advanced their lives, as moving forward is the only solution to improving one's life, no matter what ethnic group we are.
Nobody denies Maori their culture or any other beliefs as is the case with all other ethnic groups. It's up to them to keep their culture, beliefs and language alive.
Sadly, we do not have people with guts, either Maori or Pakeha, to say the time has come to put the past behind us and move on, to make our country better for all, and offer our children and generations to come a united society, undivided.
I know many honest hard-working Maori, many of whom have studied just like other ethnic groups. I do not believe skin colour is a barrier for Maori or other darker-skinned people in opportunities of employment or business. I know and have seen many employed in many different roles, and cannot see any reason to fault them. In fact it pleases me to know that they are moving on and making changes in their lives and those of their families. They are the greatest role models any child could wish for.
Injustices of the past have affected millions around the world, and we are so lucky that we are here in New Zealand, even if it's not perfect. Life is not about us; it's about making life better for our children and generations to come, as no one would wish for the conflicts that have divided other countries.
No matter our race or colour, if we are born in New Zealand then we are New Zealanders first, but can still maintain our own cultures, language and beliefs within our families. I would say it's a great gift to believe in other cultures language and beliefs if we choose, getting to know each other better, working for a better place for ourselves, children and future generations to come.
As it is said, united we win, divided we fall, so let's all be united as one, New Zealand first, for our children and generations to come.
J B
Diggers' Valley
SPECIAL NEEDS
One cannot deny the various philanthropies of Gareth Morgan, but at times his reasoning seems to be over-ridden by enthusiasm and the need to control.
He studied the Treaty of Waitangi, and, without regard for the wording of its three articles, he wrote a book about it.
In a media article he suggested that another House, comprising Maori, be added to Parliament to look after their special needs. Australia, Canada and Great Britain, he said, had a second House, but it is doubtful that the Australian Senate is filled with Aborigines, Canada's Senate with First Nation people or the House of Lords has any Anglo Saxons at all.
If his proposed Opportunities Party gains any traction in Parliament, one may assume that much of its time will be directed towards meeting the special needs of that small, elitist coterie of Treaty revisionists.
They constitute but a small number of the 14 per cent of Maori in the population, but the average Maori gains no benefit all from the settlements they have gained. Accountability by them seems not required, and their businesses remain untaxed.
B J
Omokoroa
THE BLAME GAME
I was disgusted to read in yesterday's NZ Herald, Maori Party MP Marama Fox's claim that an overhaul of CYF is risking creating a 'stolen generation' of Maori children". Ms Fox stated that 63 per cent of CYF children and 71 per cent of young people in prison are Maori, and Ms Fox then made the shameful claim that it wasn't Maori families that failed their children; the system failed their children. What utter garbage.
Would Ms Fox kindly explain why 63 per cent of Maori children were in CYF's care in the first place?
I have yet to hear Maori take responsibility for how their families turn out, and Maori leaders are the worst. When all families put their children first, stop drinking, partying, taking drugs etc, and put positive input into their lives such as love, food, necessities, education, etc, all families, including Maori will have positive outcomes. We are totally and utterly sick of the blame game when Maori fail.
J H
Tauranga
Waikato Times 29/12/16
NZ, UN & ISRAEL 2
Having signed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this hypocritical government has now sponsored a UN resolution seeking to take away the rights of the indigenous people of Palestine – the Jews.
I first became ashamed of being a New Zealander when I attended a rugby test match at Athletic Park in the late 1970s, and witnessed the crowd (or most of them) booing the Wallaby goal kicker.
I became more ashamed of being a New Zealander soon after that when our unrepresentative House of Representatives enacted a Nazi-like law providing for the slaughter of in utero children. Now, I’m ashamed once more. It would seem that Mr Key saw the writing on the wall.
On the one hand, he saw the Opportunities Party doing to him what the New Zealand Party did to Muldoon. On the other hand, being well aware of this UN hypocrisy about to happen with his blessing, he saw that the backlash from decent NZers would sweep him out of power, as we've seen elsewhere around the world recently.
Goodbye, National Government. Bill English has been delivered a ticking bomb, and he's too stupid to realise it.
L L
Wellington