Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 3, 2019 2:57:22 GMT 12
'BLATANT RACISM': CRUISE SHIP GUESTS GIVEN 'PANTOMIME' MĀORI PŌWHIRI AT PORT OF TAURANGA
Cruise ship guests have been welcomed to the Port of Tauranga with a "pantomime pōwhiri" slammed as "blatant racism".
Photos - reportedly taken this morning - show guests having photos taken with several non-Māori men in crude skirts with "scribbles" across their faces.
Stanley said there were plenty of local operators who could perform culturally appropriate pōwhiri.
Along with the offence caused to Māori, Stanley said it was a terrible way to greet international guests.
"For the manuhiri to be treated with a pantomime pōwhiri like this beggars belief, and further perpetuates racist myths.
"It is blatant racism and exploitation of Māori culture and of staff by the company........
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Cruise ship guests have been welcomed to the Port of Tauranga with a "pantomime pōwhiri" slammed as "blatant racism".
Photos - reportedly taken this morning - show guests having photos taken with several non-Māori men in crude skirts with "scribbles" across their faces.
Stanley said there were plenty of local operators who could perform culturally appropriate pōwhiri.
Along with the offence caused to Māori, Stanley said it was a terrible way to greet international guests.
"For the manuhiri to be treated with a pantomime pōwhiri like this beggars belief, and further perpetuates racist myths.
"It is blatant racism and exploitation of Māori culture and of staff by the company........
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12290113