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Wanganui Chronicle 4/2/16
DAY OF SHAME
Why is it that the whole country is put to shame on February 6 each year by a group of Maori radicals in Waitangi?
I see they are using the TPP as this year’s excuse to cause embarrassment and bring shame on the rest of New Zealand by showing a total disrespect to our Prime Minister and other dignitaries who are delusional enough to think they are doing the right thing by going to Waitangi.
Enough of this farce. Waitangi Day is not a national day of celebration — it is one of embarrassment and cringe. It is time our national day was renamed New Zealand Day and the official celebrations moved to Government House in Wellington.
I am, after all, a New Zealander, not a Waitangi-ite or whatever they are called up there.
R A
Durie Hill
The New Zealand Herald (Short & Sweet section) 4/2/16
ON WAITANGI
When are New Zealanders going to learn we are one people of different ethnicities with one democratically elected Government that we authorised to make decisions on our behalf. I descend from a country with historic grievances but we moved on.
M L
Mount Maunganui.
The New Zealand Herald 4/2/16
WAITANGI INSULT
I am absolutely appalled at the arrogance of the Far North Maori who think that they can dictate to John Key. Like him or not, he is our Prime Minister and as such is entitled to the courtesy and respect of the position that he holds. It is the position, not the person, that is entitled to be at the Waitangi Day “celebrations”.
I am not sure that the word celebration is relevant any more. Every year there is discord. Everyone is out for what makes them feel important, and to hell with the fact that the most important person there is the Prime Minister of New Zealand, regardless of who he is.
Frankly, I believe it is time that we left the Maori to their Waitangi Day thing, and celebrated the day with peace and enjoyment. I am sure there are lots of other events on that day that would welcome the Prime Minister to officiate. Time to leave the taxpayer-funded navy ships and the like out of Waitangi and let the rest of New Zealand enjoy the day.
T H
Pakuranga.
DAY OF SHAME
Why is it that the whole country is put to shame on February 6 each year by a group of Maori radicals in Waitangi?
I see they are using the TPP as this year’s excuse to cause embarrassment and bring shame on the rest of New Zealand by showing a total disrespect to our Prime Minister and other dignitaries who are delusional enough to think they are doing the right thing by going to Waitangi.
Enough of this farce. Waitangi Day is not a national day of celebration — it is one of embarrassment and cringe. It is time our national day was renamed New Zealand Day and the official celebrations moved to Government House in Wellington.
I am, after all, a New Zealander, not a Waitangi-ite or whatever they are called up there.
R A
Durie Hill
The New Zealand Herald (Short & Sweet section) 4/2/16
ON WAITANGI
When are New Zealanders going to learn we are one people of different ethnicities with one democratically elected Government that we authorised to make decisions on our behalf. I descend from a country with historic grievances but we moved on.
M L
Mount Maunganui.
The New Zealand Herald 4/2/16
WAITANGI INSULT
I am absolutely appalled at the arrogance of the Far North Maori who think that they can dictate to John Key. Like him or not, he is our Prime Minister and as such is entitled to the courtesy and respect of the position that he holds. It is the position, not the person, that is entitled to be at the Waitangi Day “celebrations”.
I am not sure that the word celebration is relevant any more. Every year there is discord. Everyone is out for what makes them feel important, and to hell with the fact that the most important person there is the Prime Minister of New Zealand, regardless of who he is.
Frankly, I believe it is time that we left the Maori to their Waitangi Day thing, and celebrated the day with peace and enjoyment. I am sure there are lots of other events on that day that would welcome the Prime Minister to officiate. Time to leave the taxpayer-funded navy ships and the like out of Waitangi and let the rest of New Zealand enjoy the day.
T H
Pakuranga.