More Maori telly

**LilSel** · 31st August 2007, 12:27

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Poor old Asians represent about 6% of population and all they get is The Kumars........do they complain?

LMFAO!!!! .... The Kumars are asian??

**Grahameeboy** · 31st August 2007, 12:32

Originally Posted by LilSel

LMFAO!!!! .... The Kumars are asian??

India is part of Asia.........didn't ya know

**LilSel** · 31st August 2007, 12:37

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

India is part of Asia.........didn't ya know

LOL... but indians are... indian... I dont think that 'The Kumars' is a great direct comparison to asian TV programs

**Grahameeboy** · 31st August 2007, 12:40

Originally Posted by LilSel

LOL... but indians are... indian... I dont think that 'The Kumars' is a great direct comparison to asian TV programs

So what makes an Asian an Asian then?

Am I English or a European?

As to comparison, it was just a tongue in cheek point.

**LilSel** · 31st August 2007, 12:42

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

As to comparison, it was just a tongue in cheek point.

Yah... I got that lol

Gave me a giggle anyhow

**ManDownUnder** · 31st August 2007, 12:50

Originally Posted by LilSel

LMFAO!!!! .... The Kumars are asian??

It got me wondering when (and this is the level truth) my Dad called them the Kumaras... I hadn't seen the show at that point and I was wondering what the hell it was about when I finally laid eyes on it.

**peasea** · 31st August 2007, 12:58

Originally Posted by Finn

More social engineering at work. You should take a look at the ratings of the Maori channel. If it was privately funded, it would go under in a week. Just goes to show that most NZers (including maori) aren't interested.

I like Police 10-7 though. A real cultural experience.

On the button all round.

10-7 is a must-see in my books. It goes further than TV tho'; there is a truckload of Maori-related stuff jammed down our kids' throats on a daily basis at school. Neither of my daughters have the slightest interest in any of it and see the time as wasted. (In the modern world they'd probably be better off learning Cantonese than Maori.)

Back in my school days I picked up a slice of Latin and can relate a lot of it to modern English but Maori language and culture have no relevance in this family's life. I think Home Economics should be compulsory for both boys and girls; learn how to run a household budget, cook wholesome food and sew up your knickers. It wouldn't bother me to have the Maori lessons available, but to have them compulsory irritates me in much the same way money gathered from the masses being used to placate a minority irritates me.

But that's just New Zealand all over, isn't it?

**Phurrball** · 31st August 2007, 13:09

Originally Posted by peasea

(snip)

10-7 is a must-see in my books. It goes further than TV tho'; there is a truckload of Maori-related stuff jammed down our kids' throats on a daily basis at school. Neither of my daughters have the slightest interest in any of it and see the time as wasted. (In the modern world they'd probably be better off learning Cantonese than Maori.)

(snip)

Te Reo is an *official language* of this country. Gettit? Official, state sanctioned, and should probably be compulsory for the young'uns. Would you be bleating if your kids were forced to learn Romansch if you lived in Switzerland? Again, official minority language. A working knowledge of Tikanga is necessary to move forward in this country, te Reo is a part of that.

Besides, those of us who are not tangata whenua live here BECAUSE of the Treaty of Waitangi. We are all Tangata Tiriti - even if you don't like it, it is an inescapable fact.

I think many here know my opinions, and that I'm prepared to bck them up with cool-headed and reasoned argument.

*Sits back and waits for the bile to start flowing*

**James Deuce** · 31st August 2007, 13:21

NZers are regarded as slightly retarded in the UN because linguistically they're rubbish. It doesn't matter what languages you teach kids so long as they are learning a second one. It makes picking up another language that little bit easier and so on.

The ability to analyse a language subconsciously and recognise the correct syntactical contexts for the components of another language is a brilliant skill to have. My Norwegian Sister-in-Law has a working knowledge of all the Scandinavian languages (and unusually a bit of Finnish and Sami) as well as German, French, Portuguese, and of course, English. Her written English is better than most Kbers.

Why is everyone so scared of Maori language and culture? I don't understand what it is that generates such a huge negative outpouring every time this "issue" pops up. It's a non-issue. The NZ Balance of Payments is an issue.

On another note, successful "commercial" TV station or not, Maori TV has some good stuff on when the "proper" stations are running some unbearable "Reality TV". The best TV channels in the world are the BBC ones. State Funded. Even ITV has to run Blitverts to compete successfully with the Beeb.

**jafar** · 31st August 2007, 13:24

Besides, those of us who are not tangata whenua live here BECAUSE of the Treaty of Waitangi. We are all Tangata Tiriti - even if you don't like it, it is an inescapable fact[/QUOTE]

The treaty was only ever signed because Captain Cook ran out of bullets

**MSTRS:Me** · 31st August 2007, 13:30

Originally Posted by Jim2

Why is everyone so scared of Maori language and culture?

It is because increasingly our choice as to whether we 'participate' is being removed by all facets of Maori(dom) being made compulsory.

Back in the DarkAges when I was at high school, we had to do 2 languages....English, and a choice of French, German, Latin. At least we could choose which second language we did. Which meant that we at least had a sense of personal control.

**EJT** · 31st August 2007, 13:33

I watch a few Maori TV station progs and I reckon they are a hell of a lot more representative of this country and its people (of all races) than most of the crap on TV1 and TV2.

I don't think the Herald article says whether 300 hours is a weekly or monthly figure. Somehow I can't see them playing 1000 hours of Maori progs a month. More likely to be an annual figure.

**Finn** · 31st August 2007, 13:38

Originally Posted by Phurrball

A working knowledge of Tikanga is necessary to move forward in this country, te Reo is a part of that.

Yes, but only if you're on the gravy trail. For the rest of us, Engrish will do fine thank you.

Gingernut.

**scracha** · 31st August 2007, 13:39

WTF has a language's "official" status got to do with it being rammed down our throats. The UK has 5 official languages but I didn't see Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh or Scots being drummed into kids at school or taking up 30% of TV content. Usual New Zealand PC bull$hit. Yes, some Maori TV is bloody good but that's not the point. About 15% of population are Maori, so give them 15% of TV. 5% are Chinese (Asia is a large continent you know) so give them 5% of TV. Yes, some of that coverage should be prime-time. Isn't it that simple?

How would we all feel if Spankme was dictated that 30% of kiwibiker posts were to be in Maori?