Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 20, 2016 6:56:55 GMT 12
Wanganui Chronicle 20/2/16
LET'S BE KIWIS
In the late 1950s, when I did compulsory military training, I well remember a sergeant stating, "A volunteer is worth 10 conscripts", and "know your enemy".
I always read Potonga Neilson's letters.
Growing up in Wanganui my best mate was a Maori and later he was my best man. At school there were numerous Maori kids. No racial overtones. Tensions sporting competition, yes.
Upon leaving school, Maori tended to go to the freezing works big money, nice clothes to impress the chicks and money for good times (eight months of the year) — whereas Pakeha tended to do apprenticeships.
Potonga's claims about exploitation need to be analysed.
Maori used the oldest profession in the world to get muskets from the American whalers provisioning in Taranaki before sailing back to the United States.
I am of the belief that Maori were saved from extinction by the arrival of the European. My tamariki and mokopuna will never taste moa — they, and I, have to settle for KFC. After the last Treaty settlement (in 2017) let's hope we can all be Kiwis and climb back to at least number two in the OECD.
B H
Wanganui
Bay of Plenty Times 20/2/16
WRONG TREATY
Peter Dey (Letters, February 13 ) seems confused. It was Maori rebels who did not honour the Treaty by taking up treasonous arms against the legal sovereignty of the Queen, however, I won't hold my breath waiting for redress.
Further "principles" and "partnership" have nothing to do with the Treaty of Waitangi 1840, and everything to do with what we might call the Treaty of Wellington (aka the State Owned Enterprises Act 1986). This is the point of entry to our national discourse for all the Maori grievance industry baloney. [Abridged)
GEOFF PARKER
Whangarei
NO, NO, NO KOHA
On the subject of a donation to walk around The Mount I say a very firm 'no'. Why would we not adhere to the four original conditions as laid out, and agreed to, in 2008? What begins as voluntary, very soon becomes mandatory.
R B
Tauranga
LET'S BE KIWIS
In the late 1950s, when I did compulsory military training, I well remember a sergeant stating, "A volunteer is worth 10 conscripts", and "know your enemy".
I always read Potonga Neilson's letters.
Growing up in Wanganui my best mate was a Maori and later he was my best man. At school there were numerous Maori kids. No racial overtones. Tensions sporting competition, yes.
Upon leaving school, Maori tended to go to the freezing works big money, nice clothes to impress the chicks and money for good times (eight months of the year) — whereas Pakeha tended to do apprenticeships.
Potonga's claims about exploitation need to be analysed.
Maori used the oldest profession in the world to get muskets from the American whalers provisioning in Taranaki before sailing back to the United States.
I am of the belief that Maori were saved from extinction by the arrival of the European. My tamariki and mokopuna will never taste moa — they, and I, have to settle for KFC. After the last Treaty settlement (in 2017) let's hope we can all be Kiwis and climb back to at least number two in the OECD.
B H
Wanganui
Bay of Plenty Times 20/2/16
WRONG TREATY
Peter Dey (Letters, February 13 ) seems confused. It was Maori rebels who did not honour the Treaty by taking up treasonous arms against the legal sovereignty of the Queen, however, I won't hold my breath waiting for redress.
Further "principles" and "partnership" have nothing to do with the Treaty of Waitangi 1840, and everything to do with what we might call the Treaty of Wellington (aka the State Owned Enterprises Act 1986). This is the point of entry to our national discourse for all the Maori grievance industry baloney. [Abridged)
GEOFF PARKER
Whangarei
NO, NO, NO KOHA
On the subject of a donation to walk around The Mount I say a very firm 'no'. Why would we not adhere to the four original conditions as laid out, and agreed to, in 2008? What begins as voluntary, very soon becomes mandatory.
R B
Tauranga