Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 24, 2019 4:48:14 GMT 12
Gisborne Herald 23/9/19
SAD TO SEE LOOK OF HATRED
Bravo Anne Salmond, Sept 19 letter, also bravo Thelma Karaitiana, Sept 20 letter. However, it is easy to talk about “white supremacy, racial discrimination and degradation”. I take exception if I am included in that statement. I find it very sad when interacting with young people who have been led to believe that they have been “robbed”, looking at me with hatred. Do they realise that many of them have more Pakeha blood than Maori?
It is probably trite for me to say, but I have lost everything more than once and having a grievance about what happened years ago doesn’t help. Do the people who are using the “race card” believe that nirvana will come? It will not. Let’s get over it and realise that love is what matters.
If we are to have a fair and peaceful society, free from strife, we need to vote for the best person for the job, to council, not vote because of race or gender. Churchill said jaw-jaw is always better than war-war. Let’s do the korero with respect for one another and try to make Gisborne a great place for all of us to live together.
DONALD GORDON
NOT MUCH TIME, BUT SURE WE CAN WELCOME PROPERLY
I’m sure whoever asked iwi to welcome the Endeavour and other tall ships is sorry.
I hope there is some money for the Captain Cook anniversary commemoration. I’d like to suggest a civic band, the City of Gisborne Highland Pipe Band and perhaps a choir. I would love streamers to throw and school children to make little flags to wave! We could have a dance group doing the Sailor’s Hornpipe, the Highland Fling and the Irish Jig.
Hopefully some money could be found for the Endeavour replicas to be erected and some given to members of the Women’s Institute to have a baking stall, perhaps dressing up, and sausage sizzles and other food and drink stalls, and music groups. Church leaders could bless the ships when they leave, as they have many young people aboard.
We haven’t been given much time but we have to do it as we are known for our hospitality.
MAIRE OVERBYE
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SAD TO SEE LOOK OF HATRED
Bravo Anne Salmond, Sept 19 letter, also bravo Thelma Karaitiana, Sept 20 letter. However, it is easy to talk about “white supremacy, racial discrimination and degradation”. I take exception if I am included in that statement. I find it very sad when interacting with young people who have been led to believe that they have been “robbed”, looking at me with hatred. Do they realise that many of them have more Pakeha blood than Maori?
It is probably trite for me to say, but I have lost everything more than once and having a grievance about what happened years ago doesn’t help. Do the people who are using the “race card” believe that nirvana will come? It will not. Let’s get over it and realise that love is what matters.
If we are to have a fair and peaceful society, free from strife, we need to vote for the best person for the job, to council, not vote because of race or gender. Churchill said jaw-jaw is always better than war-war. Let’s do the korero with respect for one another and try to make Gisborne a great place for all of us to live together.
DONALD GORDON
NOT MUCH TIME, BUT SURE WE CAN WELCOME PROPERLY
I’m sure whoever asked iwi to welcome the Endeavour and other tall ships is sorry.
I hope there is some money for the Captain Cook anniversary commemoration. I’d like to suggest a civic band, the City of Gisborne Highland Pipe Band and perhaps a choir. I would love streamers to throw and school children to make little flags to wave! We could have a dance group doing the Sailor’s Hornpipe, the Highland Fling and the Irish Jig.
Hopefully some money could be found for the Endeavour replicas to be erected and some given to members of the Women’s Institute to have a baking stall, perhaps dressing up, and sausage sizzles and other food and drink stalls, and music groups. Church leaders could bless the ships when they leave, as they have many young people aboard.
We haven’t been given much time but we have to do it as we are known for our hospitality.
MAIRE OVERBYE
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers