Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 31, 2019 16:08:11 GMT 12
YOUNG MĀORI FARMER COMPETITION LABELLED 'RACIST' BY MEMBERS OF FACEBOOK FARMING COMMUNITY
A competition which celebrates young Māori farmers has been labelled racist by members of New Zealand's farming community.
On Thursday the NZ Farming community Facebook page posted a link to a website announcing the finalists in the 2019 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award for Sheep and Beef.
Shortly after the post went up it drew a series of comments opposing a competition specifically for Māori, with one member asking "Why do we have race based farming competition's?" (sic).....
www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/111672587/young-mori-farmer-competition-labelled-racist-by-members-of-facebook-farming-community
IT'S BECOME COOL TO CALL OUT RACISM BUT WILL KIWIS FINALLY STAND WITH MĀORI?
We cannot deny the slaughter of our Ihirama whānau, in the Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Masjid during karakia, in Christchurch was evil.
The terror act, like a rock of hate thrown into one of our pristine alpine lakes, has disrupted the Kiwi way of life with the ripples of racism.
Stand with Māori against the racism they've endured in New Zealand for centuries.
Since the arrival of Captain James Cook 250 years ago, Māori have struggled to gain a nationwide acceptance of their cultural values, language and spiritual beliefs.
Colonisation is one of Cook's legacies and racism against Māori is a part of it. New Zealand has inherited a British supremacy perspective and it pervades every area of our society.
Māori lost their authority over the land and themselves through unchecked historical immigration, land grabs, war, imprisonment, Crown confiscations, introduced diseases, imported flora and fauna. By demeaning te reo Māori in schools and the community, in the loss of cultural identity and customary practices......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/111680203/its-become-cool-to-call-out-racism-but-will-kiwis-finally-stand-with-mori
A competition which celebrates young Māori farmers has been labelled racist by members of New Zealand's farming community.
On Thursday the NZ Farming community Facebook page posted a link to a website announcing the finalists in the 2019 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award for Sheep and Beef.
Shortly after the post went up it drew a series of comments opposing a competition specifically for Māori, with one member asking "Why do we have race based farming competition's?" (sic).....
www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/111672587/young-mori-farmer-competition-labelled-racist-by-members-of-facebook-farming-community
IT'S BECOME COOL TO CALL OUT RACISM BUT WILL KIWIS FINALLY STAND WITH MĀORI?
We cannot deny the slaughter of our Ihirama whānau, in the Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Masjid during karakia, in Christchurch was evil.
The terror act, like a rock of hate thrown into one of our pristine alpine lakes, has disrupted the Kiwi way of life with the ripples of racism.
Stand with Māori against the racism they've endured in New Zealand for centuries.
Since the arrival of Captain James Cook 250 years ago, Māori have struggled to gain a nationwide acceptance of their cultural values, language and spiritual beliefs.
Colonisation is one of Cook's legacies and racism against Māori is a part of it. New Zealand has inherited a British supremacy perspective and it pervades every area of our society.
Māori lost their authority over the land and themselves through unchecked historical immigration, land grabs, war, imprisonment, Crown confiscations, introduced diseases, imported flora and fauna. By demeaning te reo Māori in schools and the community, in the loss of cultural identity and customary practices......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/111680203/its-become-cool-to-call-out-racism-but-will-kiwis-finally-stand-with-mori