The banjos are twanging & crosses burning bright at Whangamatā Community Board
Wait – WHAT?
Local board chair apologises after leaving meeting due to karakia
The chair of a local community board has apologised for the “offence” caused after he walked out of the first meeting of the new term due to the pre-meeting karakia.
Mark Drury and fellow Whangamatā Community Board member, Deputy Chair Neil Evans, left the room where the meeting was being held while the karakia was being recited.
The ears of redneck crackers are so brittle and fragile that they must rush from any room where a karakia is spoken just in case the mere mention of one word in Māori will be so damaging to the brain of Honky that it could trigger strokes, brain cancer and testicular swelling.
Deputy Chair Neil Evans said:
“I am a little bit uncomfortable with it, and I would prefer not to be part of that, So if you will excuse me, the alternative is, as part of our tikanga in the past we have not had karakia, and that would suit me.”
Deputy Chair Neil Evans then went on to explain that it wasn’t all karakia that he was allergic to, but just this one specific karakia.
Here is the translation that Deputy Chair Neil Evans found so impossible to remain in the room for:
“Come forth from above, come forth from below, come forth from within, come forth from the environment, vitality and wellbeing for all, strengthened in unity.”
Clearly horrific words for any redneck cracker to have to listen to.
Then at the end of the meeting when a closing karaikia was being recited, another Whangamatā board member again had to leave the room saying:
“I am going to step out for a minute. I don’t know how that works, but just did,”
Now some cruel people will want to viciously mock the easily triggered snowflake rednecks who had to leave the room in case their poor precious souls are forced hear one single word of te reo, but brittle ‘Honky Ear‘ is a serious medical condition, and we should feel sympathy for old white men being forced to hear the indigenous mother tongue of the land they live in.
Thoughts and Prayers for the Whangamatā Community Board in their fight against ‘Honkey Ear’.
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I’m offended by these goose looking boomer fuckwits wearing shorts, tshirts and flip flops to the inaugural meeting.
It’s not a fucking barbeque you losers, show some respect for the office and the occasion.
But they’re too busy indulging in performative dickheadedness to bother with that.
Yes Cinder dark pin stripe suits, white shirt, spotted tie and brogues should be the minimum.
You old ratfink BNob1st. Shut up for once, how does anyone put up with You at home? Don’t unload your incontinent words on us.
Is Martyn going woke? Fair enough to be disappointed at people who don’t share your appreciation for Maori culture but in the big scheme of things it is not an issue that needs making a stand on.
Yes it is, because it’s another sign of the endemic racism in NZ/Ao.
Correct Bonnie but that’s where we find ourselves.
Bonnie lives in 19th century where it was normal for redneck honkies to murder a colored person because of the color of his skin wake the fuck up bro European exceptionalism is dying and the faster the better for humanity
The red coats stained the necks forever
Your memory is obviously failing, I consistently support fair race relations and that there is only 1 human race. I certainly do not support any racism based on the colour of people’s skin so you are completely out of line with your accusations.
A karakia is no different to religious people wanting to say a prayer and I respect people’s right not to want any religion imposed on them so while I do not leave if someone wants to have a karakia it doesn’t bother me if people don’t want to listen also. We have more than enough serious problems in NZ including in how the Maori people are treated so there’s no need to inflame minor issues so that any chance of progress is hindered. You only need to look at the division over the trans community or the even more recent division within TMP (I gave them my party vote last election because I thought that they had the most sensible tax policy) to see that needless conflict is not the way to achieve worthwhile results.
Bonnie I agree with what you say but please see that these old boots could have sat there for the 30 seconds .After all Maori have had the national anthem and God save the queen shoved down their throats for 200 years and that takes longer than 30 seconds
Exactly.
Ok dim dim
Practicality seems your middle name Bonnie and usually very good. But I think that this matter is quite illustrative of a number of defects in the bored Board, supposedly reflecting an integrated community with respectful values about ell in the community, which is something I pray for in my own quiet way, and your feelings on this …well?
Yes I’m sure that you’re correct and that the men have other issues and the Whangamata Community Board would only represent a small section of society, the % of people voting is 1 obvious reason. The political process seems to encourage a certain type of personality on all sides which is usually not the best way to achieve decent results for all the community. Norm Kirk is the first politician that I remember growing up and we have not had someone with his vision since. I can vaguely remember Keith Holyoake as well and the National Party would be a better option if they had someone with his values instead of the free market ideologues that have destroyed the countries social fabric.
I put my faith in a higher power as it’s fairly obvious that we are unable to solve the multiple problems on our own.
Incorrect Bonnie. If it was not an issue that needs making a stand on, why did those men get up and leave. Interestingly they were pale stale white elderly male, I wonder why that is. Best disregard Bob agreeing with you, he comes across as severely impaired and is obviously another pale stale old white male.
Attended multicultural meetings where the number of Te Reo speakers was zero. When the Maori lady bought in specially to invoke the blessings on the meeting we simply asked it be spoken in English.
So all could benefit from the blessing.
So instead of walking out, ask for the blessing be spoken in English. Simple and respectful.
Personally I think karakia”s are a total waste of time and nothing more than virtue signaling for a lot of people.
Does that mean the new catholic school seemore is funding as a charter school is a waste of time to James Brown.
That’s all they are James nothing more nothing less.
Oh Bob the fart you feeling a bit nervous need to let off some gas
Gosh Clive my most devoted follower and friend, hello to you sir, you serve me well.
Gosh Bob you really do have David Seymour’s smarmy algorithms programmed in
Blown analytical chip on the circuit board
A bit like the feeling I have after reading your comments James B. If you haven’t anything of value to say about us having and respecting reasonable values, then I would value the time I spent on reading your missive, of better value elsewhere.
I’m wondering if in the past, were these council meetings secular affairs with a separation of church and state or was the christian Lord’s Prayer recited? Anyone know.
The issue there is that there is still (I believe) a “parliamentary prayer” which fails the same separation of church and state test.
I kind of don’t care if a blessing is called down on a meeting although talking to friends in the public service it has become crazy the amount of time spent. I have no issue with Maori and “Western” culture integrating together. But if i choose not to ask Atua for a blessing then that’s my right as well, the same as my right not to ask “almighty God” for one.
What 3 minutes or less praying isn’t a long wait why the rush?
Well said observer.
Don’t worry, David Seymour’s people would never allow Christian prayers in honor of the Prophet Jesus, or as they call him in their holy book the Talmud, Yeshu who is boiling in s*men.
So Maori have had to listen to an unofficial language for 200 years but these old cunts can’t listen for 1 minute. What a bunch of sag folk they are .And as for the dress code they need to lift their standards .
Wow, are there 200 year old Maoris?
Yes Bg and you will learn something else new, in just a few seconds I predict. You will find the meaning of the saying ‘We live in interesting times’ over the few years left to you before your program is wiped.
Banjo rednecks are a dime a dozen in Aotearoa this type of microaggression is all too familiar with Maori and I believe the wider P.O.C globally. These colonists have no respect for indigenous peoples; the fatigue is immeasurable becoming tiresome which is desensitising
Well said Stephen and accurate assessment.
An unofficial language GW, where on earth did dredge that up from ?
Perhaps do some research on NZ history Bob. Gordon is correct and then work on your grammar, it is appalling(did dredge?).
Te Reo Māōri was the only language in New Zealand until the 19th century. There was no written word; therefore, they communicated through symbolism. The detailing in carvings, knots and weavings were the way Māori recorded stories; while traditional songs and dances shared the myths and folklore of their ancestors.
In 1814, the European missionaries first attempted to transcribe Te Reo Māori.
English was an unofficial language in NZ till after the last election and the law making it official is among the many rushed through in the first 100 days along with sinking ferries and not building more houses .You are so thick Google it
The board members who walked out are of the ilk of the older white male feral MAGA hat wearing right-wing down the rabbit hole conspiracy adherents brain-washed by Trump, who refuse to respect the culture of another people, in this case Maori New Zealanders.
Even if they did not agree with the Karakia, they could at least have shown some basic respect and remained in their seats silent while it was conducted. The irony is that in walking out, they revealed their own vacuous souls.
I think the man is an idiot, but seriously – the only invocation I think they should have is “Okay, let’s get down to work.” I’m paying their fucking wages for Christ’s sake.
Clearly they are way to old and like myself should have turned down the offer to sit there and collect a top up of their pension at the rate payers expense .Us over 65 should step aside and let the younger ones decide what things should look like for their kids in the future .Mind you the way they are in central government that might be a disaster
Oh My God this is such a fucking joke. Only…. It isn’t. As our dear Taika Waititi to shock and horror (pearl clutching) said “ NZ is fucking racist”