Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 11, 2019 4:30:14 GMT 12
THE WRITING OF HISTORY: RNZ SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT BY LISTENING TO MODERN-DAY IWI AND DISCOUNTING COOK’S JOURNALS
Radio New Zealand journalist Meriana Johnsen – without any hint of a blush, we imagine – reported that “Gisborne iwi are setting the record straight on Captain James Cook…”
In other words, we have been told this is what really happened when Cook and his crew first arrived in New Zealand......
This puts Cook in league with the likes of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan.
The source of Herbert-Graves’ information is not stated. The same goes for the information from Gisborne iwi.
On the other hand, let’s check out this Pakeha accoount. It references Cook’s journal......
pointofordernz.wordpress.com/2019/10/09/the-writing-of-history-rnz-sets-the-record-straight-by-listening-to-modern-day-iwi-and-discounting-cooks-journals/
Radio New Zealand journalist Meriana Johnsen – without any hint of a blush, we imagine – reported that “Gisborne iwi are setting the record straight on Captain James Cook…”
In other words, we have been told this is what really happened when Cook and his crew first arrived in New Zealand......
This puts Cook in league with the likes of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan.
The source of Herbert-Graves’ information is not stated. The same goes for the information from Gisborne iwi.
On the other hand, let’s check out this Pakeha accoount. It references Cook’s journal......
pointofordernz.wordpress.com/2019/10/09/the-writing-of-history-rnz-sets-the-record-straight-by-listening-to-modern-day-iwi-and-discounting-cooks-journals/