Taking issue: As a Brit I take issue with RR's comment that Britain should pay for past demeanours in their colonization of NZ.
They were invited And the 20 year late Kohimarama Convention in 1860, of 500 chiefs lasting a month, totally confirmed that decision.
As a successful industrial nation they brought tools and expertise that certainly wasn't here before. Early immigrants in little boats had virtually nothing.
I'm proud to say it was my ancestors who helped build this nation. Maybe Britain could claim from those benefitting from huge payouts on a false treaty. Shall we start with the wheel?
Wendy Lawrence, Otumoetai.
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Don't expect thanks
Posted on 03-08-2013 11:05 | By crazyhorse
The biggest thing England did for maori was save them from themselves, cannibalism, slavery, and poor hygiene would have annihilated maori with in another 50 years, but do not for a moment expect a thank you!!!
NO THANKS FOR ENGLAND
Posted on 04-08-2013 11:54 | By crazyhorse
The biggest thing the english brought to Newzealand was peace and protection, from the French, Dutch, but mostly protecting maori from themselves, cannabalism, inter tribal warfare, slavery, and ever dwindling food sources were wiping maori out at a frightening rate, if you expect a thank you thank you for that forget it. You like the other 85% of Newzealanders are whats known as a meal ticket!! once you get your head around this it makes it a little more easy to understand but just a little.
Kohimarama Conference
Posted on 04-08-2013 17:45 | By [email protected]
The Kohimarama was held in Auckland in July 1860 and was attended by over 200 chiefs mainly from the North Island. It was one of the largest and the most influential Maori gathering ever held. The Conference revealed the nature of Maori comprehension of the treaty signed 20 years earlier; in fact it was referred to as a covenant between Maori and European, not Maori and the crown. Some chiefs were afraid the government might use the King Movement in the Waikato to abrogate the Treaty, a threat that had been made by the governor and argued in favour or a renewed commitment to the treaty. "Do not consent that the Treaty should be for the Europeans alone, but let us take it for ourselves. let this meeting be joined to the Treaty of Waitangi, let us urge upon the government not to withhold it from us. Ian Brougham Wanganui
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