Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 11, 2019 5:02:54 GMT 12
Northland Age 11/4/19
STILL COUNTING?
Perhaps the delay in the release of the last census figures is because they are trying to find more citizens with a trace of Maori blood.
BRYAN JOHNSON
BOYCOTT HASTINGS
The Hastings District Council has voted to support and promote racism within its district.
The Christchurch massacre was caused by racism, but, abhorrent as it was, the District of Hastings has voted to support those actions by practising its own form of racism. It has voted to appoint two Ma¯ ori to their four standing committees, ignoring democracy by circumventing the council’s requirement that only elected councillors be allowed to vote on these committees. This is against basic democracy within a democratic New Zealand.
Race-based government is called an apartheid copy of South Africa. One that this country has opposed both politically and publicly. Heaven forbid that our own FNDC attempts the same sort of nonsense.
I refuse to purchase fish, fruit, veges or wine from the Hastings area. Do not support racism.
PETE BENSON, Awanui
Dominion Post 11/4/19
The calm, well-researched, reasoned article on multiculturalism by Jim Traue is in striking contrast to the emotive outbursts and pleas relating to racism and freedom of religion since the Christchurch murders.
It is also highly relevant to Wellington City Council's pursuit of Maori biculturalism, evidenced by the reference to Tangaroa in a scientific, planning document.
The inept handling of the matter, from the inclusion of the word in the first place, was shown by supporting councillors comments (April 5).
The mayor associated use of Tangaroa with Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny, insulting, particularly, Maori culture, but also the associated Christian beliefs about celebrations of key events in the life of Christ.
Fitzsimons' comments on use of metaphor to capture interest were daft, Day's old saw accusing Pakeha of cultural misunderstanding, missed the point, and both Sparrow and Calvi-Freeman ducked for cover.
Common sense did not exist. While there is an excellent case for the protection of Maori culture, the definition of culture should not be in the framework of biculturalism from the past, but multiculturalism in the 21st century. Voters are likely to recognise this.
MIKE WILLIAMS, Tawa
The article that Mike Williams refers to > For multiculturalism to work, society needs to promote the values of our cultural heritage
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
STILL COUNTING?
Perhaps the delay in the release of the last census figures is because they are trying to find more citizens with a trace of Maori blood.
BRYAN JOHNSON
BOYCOTT HASTINGS
The Hastings District Council has voted to support and promote racism within its district.
The Christchurch massacre was caused by racism, but, abhorrent as it was, the District of Hastings has voted to support those actions by practising its own form of racism. It has voted to appoint two Ma¯ ori to their four standing committees, ignoring democracy by circumventing the council’s requirement that only elected councillors be allowed to vote on these committees. This is against basic democracy within a democratic New Zealand.
Race-based government is called an apartheid copy of South Africa. One that this country has opposed both politically and publicly. Heaven forbid that our own FNDC attempts the same sort of nonsense.
I refuse to purchase fish, fruit, veges or wine from the Hastings area. Do not support racism.
PETE BENSON, Awanui
Dominion Post 11/4/19
The calm, well-researched, reasoned article on multiculturalism by Jim Traue is in striking contrast to the emotive outbursts and pleas relating to racism and freedom of religion since the Christchurch murders.
It is also highly relevant to Wellington City Council's pursuit of Maori biculturalism, evidenced by the reference to Tangaroa in a scientific, planning document.
The inept handling of the matter, from the inclusion of the word in the first place, was shown by supporting councillors comments (April 5).
The mayor associated use of Tangaroa with Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny, insulting, particularly, Maori culture, but also the associated Christian beliefs about celebrations of key events in the life of Christ.
Fitzsimons' comments on use of metaphor to capture interest were daft, Day's old saw accusing Pakeha of cultural misunderstanding, missed the point, and both Sparrow and Calvi-Freeman ducked for cover.
Common sense did not exist. While there is an excellent case for the protection of Maori culture, the definition of culture should not be in the framework of biculturalism from the past, but multiculturalism in the 21st century. Voters are likely to recognise this.
MIKE WILLIAMS, Tawa
The article that Mike Williams refers to > For multiculturalism to work, society needs to promote the values of our cultural heritage
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers