Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 19, 2017 18:05:38 GMT 12
MAORI HOPING FOR RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE
Just like the various small ethnic groups in Sabah, the Maori community in New Zealand hopes to make a name for themselves in hopes of getting the recognition that they deserve.
“Fifteen years ago, during a rugby event in New Zealand, a singer sang the national anthem in the Maori language, which caused a huge uproar in the country.
“However, now, you can see that some people in New Zealand are starting to sing the national anthem in the Maori language.
“We are a small population but we are growing, we are getting there, and we have come a long way,” said New Zealand Minister for Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell.....
www.theborneopost.com/2017/05/19/maori-hoping-for-recognition-they-deserve/
Just like the various small ethnic groups in Sabah, the Maori community in New Zealand hopes to make a name for themselves in hopes of getting the recognition that they deserve.
“Fifteen years ago, during a rugby event in New Zealand, a singer sang the national anthem in the Maori language, which caused a huge uproar in the country.
“However, now, you can see that some people in New Zealand are starting to sing the national anthem in the Maori language.
“We are a small population but we are growing, we are getting there, and we have come a long way,” said New Zealand Minister for Maori Development Te Ururoa Flavell.....
www.theborneopost.com/2017/05/19/maori-hoping-for-recognition-they-deserve/