Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 27, 2024 5:23:41 GMT 12
BIBLICAL WRIT SAVES MATARIKI HOLIDAY
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says the party is comfortable with leaving the Matariki public holiday as it is.
While coalition partner ACT opposed the creation of the midwinter holiday, Mr Jones says his party has more pressing issues around revitalising the economy.
He takes guidance on Matariki from the Book of Job.
“Job looks up at the sky in the Bible nd then he poses the question ‘who can join Pleides and Rigel?” Matariki and Tautoru, so as old as the Bible is, Matariki has been around. New Zealand First has no intention of trying to pluck Matariki either from the political sky or the celestial sky,” he says.
waateanews.com/2024/06/26/biblical-writ-saves-matariki-holiday/
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says the party is comfortable with leaving the Matariki public holiday as it is.
While coalition partner ACT opposed the creation of the midwinter holiday, Mr Jones says his party has more pressing issues around revitalising the economy.
He takes guidance on Matariki from the Book of Job.
“Job looks up at the sky in the Bible nd then he poses the question ‘who can join Pleides and Rigel?” Matariki and Tautoru, so as old as the Bible is, Matariki has been around. New Zealand First has no intention of trying to pluck Matariki either from the political sky or the celestial sky,” he says.
waateanews.com/2024/06/26/biblical-writ-saves-matariki-holiday/