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Cullingworth reply #1 In Reply to Justin Cullingworth piece of work in the nexus in edition number 21 A Racist country or a racist people??? Something you should consider the next time you write into the nexus all high and mighty. Look at history and i am sure you find the answers to your questions you place so high on your list. Yes Māori have a prez that can speak for us and have a voice in the university. But did you consider how many voices your race hold over this university. We are no different to you,, only from what i can tell you expect that all pakeha people have the preferential treatment. So for once in our time, we have something that you don’t. Well actually no we don’t, because that right there are scholarships for everyone whether you’re black, white, or Chinese. Take a look at history and what do you see? Do you see Māori going over into Britain and claiming that all that land is theirs? That under the law of the Māori queen you are expected to do as she says? NO, No you don’t. Take a chill pill, part of the reason those scholarships have been created is a result of what your British queen has demanded. It’s not like you have nothing, and get nothing. Our people have being fighting for years to claim back our lands, our rights, and our language. . You claim you’re not racist, but would you say i am being racist right now?
You also claim that Māori are using the Treaty of Waitangi (not waitange) as a weapon, But how many times do you see the government using that same document (you think we should get the fuk over) that was written 150 years ago. We being the Māori people find your comments offensive and say that no, it is not us using the Treaty as a weapon, but fighting for what is ours, what we consider our home, our land. We don’t want your money! We just want what we had? If you had any real understanding of New Zealand you would understand that the reason we have a Māori version and an English version of the national anthem, is because we are a recognised bicultural country. We have three official languages, and are one of two nations that have bi-lingual national anthem. It is not about how well people sing either version but why we sing both versions. Without MAORI what do you think New Zealand would be?. Wake up!!! We are part of this country we form the other half. We have no privileges, that Treaty you think we should get the fuck over, is what makes our country tick, it is why we are here as one. New Zealand isn’t racist! It’s the people within New Zealand! And for the record we don’t claim money for the people you killed we claim money to regain our honour and protect what we have left!!!!! From Anahera.
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