Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 15, 2019 3:34:29 GMT 12
NZ Herald 15/7/19
UPLIFTING INFANTS
Oranga Tamarild does not uplift infants because they are Maori. They uplift infants and vulnerable children of any race, colour. creed because they are deemed to be at high risk of abuse or neglect.
PAMELA PUTLAND. Papakura
Dominion Post 15/7/19
COOK INCONSISTENCIES
Jody O'Callaghan's article (Support to stop Cook event, July 11) details sources of funds for Tula 250 celebrating James Cook's first visit to Aotearoa in 1769-70. Apparently, some of taxpayers' $18.5 million will cover the voyage of an Endeavour replica from England to New Zealand.
A British newspaper reveals that Cook's fame was celebrated in Whitby a week ago, but no mention was made of contributions by British taxpayers towards the Endeavour voyage.
It would be appropriate since Cook's voyages were made for the British Admiralty. Also, O'Callaghan states that Tina Ngata is opposed to Tula 250, especially the re-enactment of Cook's stopovers, because, she claims, "they came here, they killed our people and claimed our land, and we're still reeling from that".
It's ironic that the writings of Cook (and crew) should now be used against him, when back then his findings were vital to the Age of Discovery.
If, as scientific evidence suggests, these islands were inhabited before the 13th-century migrations, Maori oral history has little to say about inflictions they made on those inhabitants.
Unfortunately, the "originals" haven't survived to complain about perceived grievances.
RAY RICHARDS, Trentham
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
UPLIFTING INFANTS
Oranga Tamarild does not uplift infants because they are Maori. They uplift infants and vulnerable children of any race, colour. creed because they are deemed to be at high risk of abuse or neglect.
PAMELA PUTLAND. Papakura
Dominion Post 15/7/19
COOK INCONSISTENCIES
Jody O'Callaghan's article (Support to stop Cook event, July 11) details sources of funds for Tula 250 celebrating James Cook's first visit to Aotearoa in 1769-70. Apparently, some of taxpayers' $18.5 million will cover the voyage of an Endeavour replica from England to New Zealand.
A British newspaper reveals that Cook's fame was celebrated in Whitby a week ago, but no mention was made of contributions by British taxpayers towards the Endeavour voyage.
It would be appropriate since Cook's voyages were made for the British Admiralty. Also, O'Callaghan states that Tina Ngata is opposed to Tula 250, especially the re-enactment of Cook's stopovers, because, she claims, "they came here, they killed our people and claimed our land, and we're still reeling from that".
It's ironic that the writings of Cook (and crew) should now be used against him, when back then his findings were vital to the Age of Discovery.
If, as scientific evidence suggests, these islands were inhabited before the 13th-century migrations, Maori oral history has little to say about inflictions they made on those inhabitants.
Unfortunately, the "originals" haven't survived to complain about perceived grievances.
RAY RICHARDS, Trentham
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers