Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 1, 2019 17:20:33 GMT 12
MAN GRANTED DISCOUNT OFF JAIL TERM FOR BEING DETACHED FROM HIS MĀORI CULTURE
A man has been given a discounted prison sentence due to him becoming detached from his Māori heritage.
This was after Judge Gregory Hikaka gave Stubbings a 10 per cent discount after a cultural report canvassed his background, which included poverty, alcohol abuse and violence.
The report identified a cultural disconnect, which was said to have likely contributed to Stubbings' poor decision making in later years.
Stubbings had a reasonably strong understanding of te ao Māori concepts in his younger years, but "sacrificed his own cultural identity as a consequence of some risk taking behaviour" in his teens, the report stated.
But Stubbings has since displayed a willingness to reestablish himself in Māoritanga (Māori practices and beliefs), she said of the report's findings.
Judge Hikaka said Stubbings' foundation of values had been lost during his period of disconnection.
When the end sentence of three years and six months was handed down, Stubbings' supporters applauded from the gallery......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/112344030/man-granted-discount-off-jail-term-for-being-detached-from-his-mori-culture
A man has been given a discounted prison sentence due to him becoming detached from his Māori heritage.
This was after Judge Gregory Hikaka gave Stubbings a 10 per cent discount after a cultural report canvassed his background, which included poverty, alcohol abuse and violence.
The report identified a cultural disconnect, which was said to have likely contributed to Stubbings' poor decision making in later years.
Stubbings had a reasonably strong understanding of te ao Māori concepts in his younger years, but "sacrificed his own cultural identity as a consequence of some risk taking behaviour" in his teens, the report stated.
But Stubbings has since displayed a willingness to reestablish himself in Māoritanga (Māori practices and beliefs), she said of the report's findings.
Judge Hikaka said Stubbings' foundation of values had been lost during his period of disconnection.
When the end sentence of three years and six months was handed down, Stubbings' supporters applauded from the gallery......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/112344030/man-granted-discount-off-jail-term-for-being-detached-from-his-mori-culture
