More Maori telly

**paturoa** · 1st September 2007, 08:30

Originally Posted by bull

Id like to thank the mainstream media for all the maori bashing that is in our country at present, it seems alot of our population take it as gospel and then carry on spreading it around......

Open your eyes - the media portrays what it wants you to think, maybe ask a little bit and get some actual truth about subjects, then youll have both sides of the story to make an educated opinion.

I agree with your first point, but many with their eyes open will have different educated opinions to you.

My eyes semi-open, is that there are much higher priorities to spend my money on (to the extent that this doesn't even get on my priority list)

**Grahameeboy** · 1st September 2007, 08:32

Originally Posted by bull

Id like to thank the mainstream media for all the maori bashing that is in our country at present, it seems alot of our population take it as gospel and then carry on spreading it around.
Thank goodness we have Maori Television so at least its viewers will see that maori are an integral part of nz and that not all they do is negative.

Open your eyes - the media portrays what it wants you to think, maybe ask a little bit and get some actual truth about subjects, then youll have both sides of the story to make an educated opinion.

Although the land rights stuff seems at times a bit ot...I agree 100% with you...........they should bash a few Pakiha I reckon..........they do have a regular habit of avoiding their own problems and diverting it elsewhere.

I think the Moari Culture is great and I guess coming from a country with a vast diverse culture that is why...........I was at the Tamaki Maori Village the other week, ended up being picked as the Chief....it was a moving experience.

**Maha** · 1st September 2007, 08:38

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

...........I was at the Tamaki Maori Village the other week, ended up being picked as the Chief....it was a moving experience.

So you didnt end up in the pot?....
Rumour/Legend has it that...the sounds of tui in the tress are played through speakers at the Tamaki Village....

**Grahameeboy** · 1st September 2007, 08:39

Originally Posted by maha man

So you didnt end up in the pot?....
Rumour/Legend has it that...the sounds of tui in the tress are played through speakers at the Tamaki Village....

Nah, you can buy it in the gift shop and you can get Tui at the bar...

**roogazza** · 1st September 2007, 09:16

After reading this thread I had a quick switch to channel 19 last night . My my, paki paki was the programme . I watched for a while , all that polynesian talent was just too much !!!!!!! SING FOREST SING !! I can also see why the Govt has stats that say we as NZder's are all getting too fat....... Gaz.

**Maha** · 1st September 2007, 09:34

Originally Posted by roogazza

After reading this thread I had a quick switch to channel 19 last night . My my, paki paki was the programme . I watched for a while , all that polynesian talent was just too much !!!!!!! SING FOREST SING !! I can also see why the Govt has stats that say we as NZ's are all getting too fat....... Gaz.

Have they changed the name?... didn't it used to be called 'Maorioki'?

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st September 2007, 09:34

Originally Posted by 98tls

.... reminds me of that spike milligan clip with the fat guy that just kept on eating....

Not this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlK62...elated&search=
Remarkable similarity to Chris Trotter...

**Finn** · 1st September 2007, 10:09

Originally Posted by bull

Id like to thank the mainstream media for all the maori bashing that is in our country at present, it seems alot of our population take it as gospel and then carry on spreading it around.

That's bull bull. The "mainstream" media is owned by your Government. The rest are predominantly lefties who love thy maori. The term "Maori bashing" is an uneducated response to mostly fact. Bull, it is not gospel that Maori are predominantly represented in NZ's serious social problems. You're saying that the media shouldn't report any Maori crime which is nuts.

Saying that all Maori's are useless could coin the phrase "Maori bashing". Saying that Maori are over represented in violent and general crime, child abuse and draining our public health system is fact. Then there's all the tax payer funding for rubbing noses and piss ups, but that's not their fault. The blame is on the voters who elected this government in.

However, keeping this on topic, could someone please teach me the Maori words for: Responsibility and Accountability. Throw in Pride too. I'd like the real Maori words too please. Not the one's where taxpayer funds pay for 10 - 20 staff to translate and develop modern words.

**Grahameeboy** · 1st September 2007, 10:23

Originally Posted by Finn

That's bull bull. The "mainstream" media is owned by your Government. The rest are predominantly lefties who love thy maori. The term "Maori bashing" is an uneducated response to mostly fact. Bull, it is not gospel that Maori are predominantly represented in NZ's serious social problems. You're saying that the media shouldn't report any Maori crime which is nuts.

Saying that all Maori's are useless could coin the phrase "Maori bashing". Saying that Maori are over represented in violent and general crime, child abuse and draining our public health system is fact. Then there's all the tax payer funding for rubbing noses and piss ups, but that's not their fault. The blame is on the voters who elected this government in.

However, keeping this on topic, could someone please teach me the Maori words for: Responsibility and Accountability. Throw in Pride too. I'd like the real Maori words too please. Not the one's where taxpayer funds pay for 10 - 20 staff to translate and develop modern words.

Oh dear.............

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st September 2007, 10:30

Originally Posted by Finn

n.

However, keeping this on topic, could someone please teach me the Maori words for: Responsibility and Accountability. Throw in Pride too. .

There is only one. An all-purpose word.
MANA.
Something sadly lacking, or selectively utilised.

**bull** · 1st September 2007, 16:01

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Although the land rights stuff seems at times a bit ot...I agree 100% with you...........they should bash a few Pakiha I reckon..........they do have a regular habit of avoiding their own problems and diverting it elsewhere.

No bashing but equal representation of both good and bad things by both cultures in our media would be a great start.

Originally Posted by Finn

That's bull bull. The "mainstream" media is owned by your Government. The rest are predominantly lefties who love thy maori. The term "Maori bashing" is an uneducated response to mostly fact. Bull, it is not gospel that Maori are predominantly represented in NZ's serious social problems. You're saying that the media shouldn't report any Maori crime which is nuts.

Saying that all Maori's are useless could coin the phrase "Maori bashing". Saying that Maori are over represented in violent and general crime, child abuse and draining our public health system is fact. Then there's all the tax payer funding for rubbing noses and piss ups, but that's not their fault. The blame is on the voters who elected this government in.

However, keeping this on topic, could someone please teach me the Maori words for: Responsibility and Accountability. Throw in Pride too. I'd like the real Maori words too please. Not the one's where taxpayer funds pay for 10 - 20 staff to translate and develop modern words.

Yep, Mana is the key word here.

**Grahameeboy** · 1st September 2007, 20:09

Originally Posted by bull

No bashing but equal representation of both good and bad things by both cultures in our media would be a great start.

Yep, Mana is the key word here.

Bashing, metaphorically speaking I meant but you are right.

Still a lot of prejudice in NZ...............