tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.comments2023-07-12T20:25:09.496+12:00mars 2 earthMarty Marshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comBlogger1508125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-42991953093791020862017-01-04T19:49:16.529+13:002017-01-04T19:49:16.529+13:00Kia ora Simon
Nga mihi o te tau hou.
Wow immigra...Kia ora Simon<br /><br />Nga mihi o te tau hou.<br /><br />Wow immigrating - jeepers that is big - what a fantastic opportunity! All the best with the move - hope you keep your blog going e hoa.<br /><br />Yep The Standard is or was a great blog but it has been infiltrated by the alt-right and fascists pretending to be on the left side of the spectrum. I cannot tolerate the bullshit anymore - I cannot imagine ever commenting on there again - well maybe if tat and his fellow snakes piss off - they won't though - so onwards and upwards here. Kia kaha!Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-63536383829888946442017-01-03T14:03:55.331+13:002017-01-03T14:03:55.331+13:00Kia ora M2E,
Nga mihi o te tau hou.
I follow The ...Kia ora M2E,<br />Nga mihi o te tau hou.<br /><br />I follow The Standard, but likewise less than I once did mainly because I'm learning enough of what I want to know about the world. Some of the comments on NZ politics are well-informed and while not necessarily balanced, I don't mind that because I think balance is a grey zone and still subjective.<br /><br />But one reason I'm no longer following TS so much is i'm acquainting myself with North American debate, particularly Canadian (we're emigrating soon). I'm also following right-wing blogs more to get a handle on WTF people I don't drink with are thinking. (Some are articulating some truly scary shit). <br /><br />Only so many hours in the day one should be online :)<br /><br />S<br />SJ Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293891958415604780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-68119942369383640532016-06-14T22:07:05.439+12:002016-06-14T22:07:05.439+12:00Hi Marty, here's the link for the video.
New Z...Hi Marty, here's the link for the video.<br />New Zealand Skeletons in the Cupboard Episode 1. The Red Heads<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z6PlYiQSTs&sns=fb<br />Interesting.<br />jthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15342642824038633377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-68997520632036785802016-06-14T22:02:26.062+12:002016-06-14T22:02:26.062+12:00Kiaora Marty,
I saw a video online, more about Wai...Kiaora Marty,<br />I saw a video online, more about Waitaha. It seems quite interesting as the history of the Pou found in Pouto, had to have come from somewhere.<br />After watching this video, I felt that there has to be a link between Maori and Waitaha, and would undeniably be, because of the beauty of a women. Women are always the link, the only reason, us humans exist, but I feel one or some of our warriors who would have been so awesomely handsome to resist, made their roots back then, and fits the explanation of why some of our whanau were very fair, yet came from Maori bloodlines, on both sides. These interactions undoubtedly, would have been in secret, due to the unknown of who and where they came from.<br />I can't discredit any historian, and know how our iwi feel about the evidence of the Pou found in the dunes.<br />To me it's quite exciting, but there is a sad story we have in our whanau, it could and may not relate. Our whanau are from Pouto, and one of our Nannies was believed to have died at a young age, to which my Grandfather had found out when he came back from the First World War. My Grandfather and his siblings were raised by their grandparents as their parents died young.<br />To cut a long story short, he found his sister about 70 years later in Whangarei hospital before she passed on. As the story goes, she was sent away from Pouto to the north and was raised up there. She was fair, blue eyed and reddish hair, with Maori heritage.<br />It was almost like there was a fear of the myth of the fairy people. Whatever the story, I'm sure there are people out there who do know more.<br />I wish there is more, and still the Pou taonga does not deserve to be laying where she is at the moment.<br />I applaud you Marty and at the same time I am amazed at how historians find these precious taonga. The information is only what we make of it, as history is always changed to suit, until the real facts come along.<br />Kiaora Martyjthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15342642824038633377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-6574322214004067882016-06-12T10:55:13.988+12:002016-06-12T10:55:13.988+12:00We certainly do deserve better!We certainly do deserve better!Dave Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428353657153292616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-63099525548214958882016-06-09T11:38:44.052+12:002016-06-09T11:38:44.052+12:00Tried to watch the Bennett clip but only got as fa...Tried to watch the Bennett clip but only got as far as her second reply but couldn't bear watching it after she started smirking while talking about people living in cars. She made me feel physically sick.<br /><br />I listened in tears to that story from the child living in a van.<br /><br />Thank you for putting these two clips up in the same post. I would like to force supporters of this government to watch them both and then to explain why.<br /> Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-9843897297916631082016-04-21T08:45:31.557+12:002016-04-21T08:45:31.557+12:00Well it is great to see you here ngawaka19 - kia o...Well it is great to see you here ngawaka19 - kia ora for your commentsMarty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-70051214117703243672016-04-19T19:38:17.943+12:002016-04-19T19:38:17.943+12:00Great post M2e. Have only just found your blog, a...Great post M2e. Have only just found your blog, and really love it. cheersngawaka19https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768255570702707869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-65431778822289141392016-04-19T19:26:11.077+12:002016-04-19T19:26:11.077+12:00Yep people forget bout the seabed and foreshore an...Yep people forget bout the seabed and foreshore and the terror raids that happened while she was in parliament. I wonder if that's on her CV? And I wonder whether the UN do some of their own investigations on the people applying for the job? One would think this would be a 'spanner', for the UN seen as how the indigenous issues are of utmost importance???ngawaka19https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768255570702707869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-10362797801037711172016-04-04T19:05:21.478+12:002016-04-04T19:05:21.478+12:00Yep Robb I can't really understand it either. ...Yep Robb I can't really understand it either. Our country spends so much on so little when, if they put a tiny amount into this project they would reap countless rewards.Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-68828203506149185072016-04-03T11:33:37.002+12:002016-04-03T11:33:37.002+12:00Kia ora Marty,
I can't see how it cannot be. ...Kia ora Marty,<br /> I can't see how it cannot be. That is history, what happened. It is only when interpretation of history becomes the case that there should be any cause for debate. To not teach it, therefore even acknowledge it happened, is simply a shameful lie. Kia Kaha hoa...<br />RobbRuahineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398484733805119294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-68196234523710488732016-03-18T21:55:29.571+13:002016-03-18T21:55:29.571+13:00exactly bro, exactlyexactly bro, exactlyMarty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-76356077986912945002016-03-18T10:05:00.362+13:002016-03-18T10:05:00.362+13:00Ha, they might have!Ha, they might have!travellerevhttp://aotearoaawiderperspective.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-11185436159730534932016-03-18T07:01:45.399+13:002016-03-18T07:01:45.399+13:00Kia ora e hoa..
Lest we forget..Kia Kaha.
RobbKia ora e hoa..<br /> Lest we forget..Kia Kaha.<br />RobbRuahineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398484733805119294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-23289614289011011442016-03-16T17:34:04.414+13:002016-03-16T17:34:04.414+13:00Thanks ev, we are of like mind on this one and lol...Thanks ev, we are of like mind on this one and lol - voice of reason may have listened if Hone had of said it.Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-66640548735076359282016-03-16T17:31:40.185+13:002016-03-16T17:31:40.185+13:00Good comment anon2Good comment anon2Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-11698933639153730332016-03-15T16:53:24.104+13:002016-03-15T16:53:24.104+13:00Oops, I meant of course you not Hone calling TRP a...Oops, I meant of course you not Hone calling TRP a brownwashedlyingbogusnamedwankertravellerevhttp://aotearoaawiderperspective.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-63494840258248778352016-03-15T16:51:56.726+13:002016-03-15T16:51:56.726+13:00Hi Marty,
Here my response to Hones open letter o...Hi Marty,<br /><br />Here my response to Hones open letter on facebook: Dear Hone,<br /><br />I respectfully disagree. I agree with the fact that the old flag is a colonial rag. I agree that we should say goodbye too the colonial era and forge a new future. I will always stand by your side to fight for that future.<br /><br />But I have read and read and researched and researched and written and written about geo-politics and how it connects to Aotearoa and I'll be damned if I vote for a flag brought to us by the latest wave of colonial terrorists represented by John Key, the banking scumbag send here to make sure we don't break away from the empire.<br /><br />Also had a great laugh when you called the shill te Reo Putake a brownwashedlyingbogusnamedwanker. Very correct but I hope you won't stay away from the Standard!travellerevhttp://aotearoaawiderperspective.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-84272955902887639382016-03-09T17:45:59.671+13:002016-03-09T17:45:59.671+13:00Kia ora TM
Tautoko - I certainly agree with your ...Kia ora TM<br /><br />Tautoko - I certainly agree with your comment.Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-60146197457235146542016-03-09T13:45:04.280+13:002016-03-09T13:45:04.280+13:00good sentiments on this blog and from Hone, the “T...good sentiments on this blog and from Hone, the “Tino” flag is “the one” for a lot of us, but I voted this time for the existing flag–grotesque Union Jack and all<br /><br />uncoupled from a full republican and treaty debate Key’s rebranding is both pointless and dangerous, the current flag is a daily visual reminder for us in the post colonial era of British Imperialism’s bloody colonial takeover of this country, it would be tragic if that goes down the memory hole before Māori achieve real justice<br /><br />a million NZ born live offshore and a ‘neo swamping’ by immigrant is happening before our eyes, both those groups could care less about indigenous struggles, sure a flag is not the be all and end all of that but a TPPA nation with a beach towel flag would not help<br /><br />Tiger Mountainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-70479162168606749772016-03-07T20:24:44.671+13:002016-03-07T20:24:44.671+13:00Kia ora KJT - so true mate - it will be a good day...Kia ora KJT - so true mate - it will be a good day when that happens.Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-43956977940050634432016-03-07T17:46:29.716+13:002016-03-07T17:46:29.716+13:00Hi Marty
I agree. One day we will change the flag...Hi Marty<br /><br />I agree. One day we will change the flag!<br /><br />When we all decide it is time.<br /><br />Maybe we will be mature enough by then to adopt the Tino Rangatiratanga flag.<br /><br />One day when we are an independent country, no longer colonised by the wealthy of other countries.KJThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156746853362301497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-41958145203681769142016-02-12T17:32:08.119+13:002016-02-12T17:32:08.119+13:00hmmm anon - not sure about that - still the point ...hmmm anon - not sure about that - still the point about desecration of indigenous ancient art stands - it is not acceptable.Marty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-54601817002014837892016-01-22T17:54:45.550+13:002016-01-22T17:54:45.550+13:00And then the rain made it collapse in May of 2010 ...And then the rain made it collapse in May of 2010 anyway. So a tourist damages nothing and gets lambasted, (rightly so) and then nature proves it was no big deal to what she can do to ancient graffiti.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340901893892759228.post-24881760028813259772016-01-20T23:27:06.011+13:002016-01-20T23:27:06.011+13:00Kia ora Marlene
thank you for your kōrero - very ...Kia ora Marlene<br /><br />thank you for your kōrero - very well said and it made my goosebumps come up too! Kia kaha for your journey and for all taonga to come home.<br /><br />Kia ora MartyMarty Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434142404949696557noreply@blogger.com