Tag Archives: Maori

Waitangi Day: How can we reclaim the day?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

(Buddy is a person I am proud to call a friend and I value the wisdom and common sense he gives. He kindly gave me permission to reproduce this though-provoking article in my blog. Thanks, Bud.) Historian Buddy Mikaere imagines … Continue reading →

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FLAG FLYING SCHOOL RACIST & DIVISIVE

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

One of the lines spoken by Mr Geoff Portman in this report on his complaint to a school about the flags it was flying was “We are all one people here and this division is not good for the country.” Who … Continue reading →

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Daily Show Yawns @ NZ Politics

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

So John Stewart has poked a bit of fun at New Zealand politics in his Daily Show! It appears it was only a passing reference, and many would argue that New Zealand politics is only really worth a fleeting piss-take, … Continue reading →

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Hone v The Maori Party

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

  In the words of the Rebel of the North, Hone Harawira, I’m just another ‘white motherf****r’ so what I have to say is likely of little or no value. Hey ho!   The current squabble between Hone and the … Continue reading →

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The Dubious Benefits Of Citizenship.

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

This is an article that my good friend Derek Fox has penned as guest commentator in the daily newspaper of the Cooks, (and I will drop him a line asking his permission to publish it here in a day or … Continue reading →

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Aspiration.

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10663851 “Can’t help thinking that if Maori, and Maori parents in particular, were to place a higher value on education it would provide a wider skills base and therefore more job choices when it comes to combating unemployment. Taking an … Continue reading →

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