Settling Maori claims. Someone explain.

[scracha]

Who else, in NZ's short history, has had billions of dollars worth of prime real estate confiscated by the Government?

Why limit your argument to New Zealand?

Heard of the Highland Clearances? a.k.a. ethnic cleansing. How far back should compensation go as this happened in the late 19th century?

[The Stranger:Me]

I dunno old fella you tell me but you are a NZr so you can go two ways 1/ fuck the Maori.........or 2/ let get on with it and move on as fast as we bloody can

Im in group two.

Hey, I'm with group 2 also, no problem.

I can dig that land has been confiscated and those from whom it was want it back, shit if mine was, I'd want it back too, no argument.
Actually I am not arguing with you at all.

Just trying to understand your comments re crime and prison stats etc is all.

[98tls]

Was all ready for a rant (again) but Quasis taken the wind outta my sails to be honest,whilst i think those that make many of the decisions re this subject get it wrong fact is the decisions been made and not likely to change so lets get it all over as soon as possible and move on.Just hope that when its done and dusted its made clear thats it,the wells empty.

[Skyryder]

Maybe that's because basically they "are" Caucasian!

How does one define modern "Maori"?

Maori are defined by their whakapapa. This is no different today as of yesterday and is defined by their canoe, tribe, river, and mountain.

As to how much blood be it Caucasian or another racial type, this makes no difference.

There have been cases where Europeans (sealers/whalers etc) have been adopted for want of a better word by the Iwi and as such have the same rights as those that have been born into the Iwi.

Skyryder

[reofix]

take a read through these posts and then ask yourself.... Do the maori have a valid point or what ... its not about individual vs individual its about state rascism and theft ... buy a history book and read all about it !

[Solly]

Just like children were beaten for being left-handed.

Bugger being a left handed maori then .......right Scummy????

[DMNTD:Me]

... buy a history book and read all about it!

Easier to just claim one surely

[98tls]

Bugger being a left handed maori then .......right Scummy????

Im left handed and considering court action against the faceless motorcycle manufacturers that continue to offer no option of a left hand throttle.......maddeningsurely a form of discrimination.

[Genestho]

Im left handed and considering court action against the faceless motorcycle manufacturers that continue to offer no option of a left hand throttle.......maddeningsurely a form of discrimination.

have you heard of the website, erm, I think it's lefthanded.com? (sorry if I put you crook!) something like that anyway, great for left handed scissors (and shtuff)

[Elysium]

Im left handed and considering court action against the faceless motorcycle manufacturers that continue to offer no option of a left hand throttle.......maddeningsurely a form of discrimination.

Would I be racist if I hate Kawasaki's?

[Solly]

Would I be racist if I hate Kawasaki's?

Foreshore, Foreshore eh?

[98tls]

Would I be racist if I hate Kawasaki's?

Doubt it but the Greens wont like it.

[Trudes]

have you heard of the website, erm, I think it's lefthanded.com? (sorry if I put you crook!) something like that anyway, great for left handed scissors (and shtuff)

My mum used to own a butcher shop and we had a left handed aprentice butcher who was a bit dim, so as a joke one day she sent him down to the hardware store to buy himself a left-handed butcher knife. She'd rang ahead and warned them he was coming and to have it wrapped up and ready for him to bring back. So he gets back with this brown paper bag and he unwraps it. Poor buger thought he was finially going to get his special left-handed knife only to find a potato peeler in the bag. Oh how we laughed long and hard!! Anyway this has nothing to do with Treaty claims, so as you all were....

[Solly]

My mum used to own a butcher shop and we had a left handed aprentice butcher who was a bit dim, so as a joke one day she sent him down to the hardware store to buy himself a left-handed butcher knife. She'd rang ahead and warned them he was coming and to have it wrapped up and ready for him to bring back. So he gets back with this brown paper bag and he unwraps it. Poor buger thought he was finially going to get his special left-handed knife only to find a potato peeler in the bag. Oh how we laughed long and hard!! Anyway this has nothing to do with Treaty claims, so as you all were....

Nice distraction Trudes

[Genestho]

My mum used to own a butcher shop and we had a left handed aprentice butcher who was a bit dim, so as a joke one day she sent him down to the hardware store to buy himself a left-handed butcher knife. She'd rang ahead and warned them he was coming and to have it wrapped up and ready for him to bring back. So he gets back with this brown paper bag and he unwraps it. Poor buger thought he was finially going to get his special left-handed knife only to find a potato peeler in the bag. Oh how we laughed long and hard!! Anyway this has nothing to do with Treaty claims, so as you all were....

Nice one doll!