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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 6, 2021 4:01:41 GMT 12
COLONISATION A GOOD THING FOR MĀORI 'ON BALANCE' - NATIONAL MP PAUL GOLDSMITHNational's education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says while colonisation may have been "traumatic" for Māori, overall it has had a positive effect. Speaking to Newshub Nation on Saturday, the National MP was asked about an opinion piece from 2019 discussing colonisation in which he wrote, 'Did the good outweigh the bad? Surely, we have to say, yes.' Asked if he thought the good has outweighed the bad specifically for Māori, the National MP replied: "The reality is that New Zealand was isolated from the rest of the world for centuries and at some point it had to reconnect with the rest of the world. And that happened in the 19th century was always going to be a very traumatic experience. "But with it came all sorts of wonderful things, such as literacy, such as the freedoms and democracy that have come through... I think on balance it has, yes."..... www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/06/colonisation-a-good-thing-for-m-ori-on-balance-national-mp-paul-goldsmith.html
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