Comments on: MEDIAWATCH: If you feel alienated by hearing Māori, then perhaps you need to reflect upon that

By: Red Buzzard

Red Buzzard — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:06:33 +0000

It is great to hear Guy Espiner on RNZ speaking Maori reallly really fast

…it is inspirational

….and inspiring

….and makes Pakeha want to do the same (except silly old Brash and ilk…they are just jealous and Lazy)

By: John W

John W — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 04:23:37 +0000

In reply to ike.

US war propaganda is used by RNZ almost exclusively in news about the Middle East and Korea.

Meanwhile the 400 US missile bases around China is never mentioned.
Similarly with the bases around Russia

RNZ is under political control in spite of some good people working there who attempt to bring expert perspectives other than political ones.

Investigations and debates about 911 for example are forbidden since Kim Hill hosted Architects and Engineers for Truth’s spokes person who outlined simple physics considerations and evidence of the official story conflicting with the evidence.
No debate or reporting of both sides on this very important matter which was pivotal to millions dying and the middle East mess at present.

By: Observer Tokoroa

Observer Tokoroa — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 17:52:54 +0000

In reply to Timbo.

If RNZ is going to use Maori alone as the language of Greeting, as suggested by some commentators on this blog, then why by omission, leave out, Dutch, Afrikaans, Scottish, German, Arabic and a 100 plus other languages ?

Frank Macskcasy, Roy, and Michal – have one way and another advised me that there are three languages for New Zealand and three only.

quote Michal: “There are 3 languages for this country and all of them should be used and recognised. These are add-ons not the news itself spoken in te reo.” end quote.

Is New Zealand one country or not ? Should all the languages not of the “Three” be burned at the stake ?

Finally when did the People of New Zealand get the opportunity to decide which languages RNZ should be use?

By: Timbo

Timbo — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 06:20:18 +0000

I nearly wet myself when Mr Brash then extended his argument to ”why not sign language as well?” – okay Don we will set you up with your own radio frequency and you can sign away. less dog whistle, more dead air

By: mary_a

mary_a — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 02:00:29 +0000

In reply to Kropotkin. Brilliant quote from Brendan Behan KROPOTKIN and so applicable to the decrepit fossil Brash.

By: J S Bark

J S Bark — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:41:46 +0000

Dinosaurs they may well be but they have raised issues and are entitled to debate.

You ignore those issues at your peril as the American rednecks have demonstrated.

By: Michal

Michal — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 21:24:08 +0000

In reply to Observer Tokoroa. Really! There are 3 languages for this country and all of them should be used and recognised. These are add-ons not the news itself spoken in te reo. Some of the comments on here I find deeply disturbing. Bring on te reo in primary school and continue learning it.

By: Michal

Michal — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 21:20:04 +0000

In reply to David Stone. I cannot make your comments out really. If you learn French are you pretending to be French. I would love to know the language but doubt my ability to learn it really unless I was immersed in it. It is a beautiful language and frankly I think everyone should be learning it from day one at primary school. I for one feel privileged to hear bits of it on the radio and feel my ear for the language has improved because of this. Good on everyone who has in the past learnt te reo or is currently doing so.

By: David Stone

David Stone — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 19:36:55 +0000

In reply to Maama. Fair enough MAAMA I'll accept that. David J S

By: Frank Macskasy

Frank Macskasy — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:50:34 +0000

In reply to UpsideDown. Ditto.