Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 31, 2019 4:07:00 GMT 12
Northland Age 31/1/19
LOGIC DEFIED
To suggest, as has P Dey, of Welcome Bay, in the Weekend Sun, that carbon dating proves that no settlement preceded the arrival of the First Fleet beggars description.
It is foolish to conclude by carbon dating that the small, well known areas of the coast where Maori settled would be the same for the entire 268,000 square kilometres of land and 15000km of coastline of New Zealand. To suggest that not finding evidence of other habitation in areas that they did not investigate proves that Maori are the indigenous race defies logic and lacks scientific validity.
Maori themselves accepted that there were inhabitants already present at the arrival of the first canoes. Ngapuhi leader David Rankin stated, “If we believe our histories then we as Maori are not the indigenous people of New Zealand.”
BRYAN JOHNSON, Omokoroa
BIASED HISTORIANS
There are lies, damned lies and biased historians.
In 2016, the Weekend Herald presented the first media report on the opposing version of the Rangioawhia action. Until now all media, including The Listener and the Herald, have chosen to report only the rebel Kingite’s oral version of the engagement, presented by Vincent O’Malley. In doing so O’Malley has perverted his professional integrity as a historian by lacking objectivity. Unfortunately the media has chosen only to present the more sensational version vilifying the colonial government.
Nowhere has it been reported that the Kingites were condemned by the hundred chiefs at the Kohimarama Conference in 1860, or that the government’s actions were approved by Sir Apirana Ngata.
There is no mention of the many tribes who supported the government. including even some of the Waikato Maori. Hokianga rangatira Moetara said, "Oh Governor be strong, strike the fire that is raging. Strike, extinguish, trample." Tamati Waka Nene said that the Ngapuhi were ready to come to the government's aid. These tribes were disparagingly called Queenites by the rebels.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announced that he was willing to listen to "the other side of the story," but has shown no evidence of doing so. The problem is that by criticising the media this letter will not be published. It is time for media impartiality.
BRYAN JOHNSON Omokoroa
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
LOGIC DEFIED
To suggest, as has P Dey, of Welcome Bay, in the Weekend Sun, that carbon dating proves that no settlement preceded the arrival of the First Fleet beggars description.
It is foolish to conclude by carbon dating that the small, well known areas of the coast where Maori settled would be the same for the entire 268,000 square kilometres of land and 15000km of coastline of New Zealand. To suggest that not finding evidence of other habitation in areas that they did not investigate proves that Maori are the indigenous race defies logic and lacks scientific validity.
Maori themselves accepted that there were inhabitants already present at the arrival of the first canoes. Ngapuhi leader David Rankin stated, “If we believe our histories then we as Maori are not the indigenous people of New Zealand.”
BRYAN JOHNSON, Omokoroa
BIASED HISTORIANS
There are lies, damned lies and biased historians.
In 2016, the Weekend Herald presented the first media report on the opposing version of the Rangioawhia action. Until now all media, including The Listener and the Herald, have chosen to report only the rebel Kingite’s oral version of the engagement, presented by Vincent O’Malley. In doing so O’Malley has perverted his professional integrity as a historian by lacking objectivity. Unfortunately the media has chosen only to present the more sensational version vilifying the colonial government.
Nowhere has it been reported that the Kingites were condemned by the hundred chiefs at the Kohimarama Conference in 1860, or that the government’s actions were approved by Sir Apirana Ngata.
There is no mention of the many tribes who supported the government. including even some of the Waikato Maori. Hokianga rangatira Moetara said, "Oh Governor be strong, strike the fire that is raging. Strike, extinguish, trample." Tamati Waka Nene said that the Ngapuhi were ready to come to the government's aid. These tribes were disparagingly called Queenites by the rebels.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announced that he was willing to listen to "the other side of the story," but has shown no evidence of doing so. The problem is that by criticising the media this letter will not be published. It is time for media impartiality.
BRYAN JOHNSON Omokoroa
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers