Well F%&k Me senseless I never knew about this Natzi Initiative ?

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1810/S00113/new-zealand-military-covered-up-killing-of-afghan-children.htm

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/93425398/education-minister-to-shut-down-guns-in-schools-after-army-gave-rifles-to-children

The verses quoted I find hard to support as one of the the present national anthems.

The poem “God Defend NZ” was written by and Irish Immigrant brought up in Australia and later resided in Dunedin.

Later the tune selected by three Melbourne musicians as a part of a competition, written by A Tasmanian who moved to NZ, and with a tune became a hymn
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In 1940 the MZ Govt bought the copywrite possibly prompted by war abroad.

It was used increasingly as a National song in place of the National Anthem as it at least mentioned NZ.

In 1979 it became a NZ National Anthem as a result of a petition.

All very colonial and the lyrics suggest placing our fortunes in the hands of an omnipotent force.

I don’t believe we are that helpless but should build a will to construct the sort of nation that includes laying strong foundations for a much fairer, inclusive and peaceful society that what we have.

A National Anthem or song should reflect all belief systems and not contain diety based phrasings from an era when rampant class and quasi religious domination of Empire spelt out how we should humbly conform to edicts laid down by institutions of the time.

I’ve been impressed by some of David Farrar’s recent blog posts on the terror attacks. It’s a shame most of his readers have not been as charitable.

That is my real concern.

‘Nothing will really change’

oh sorry I shouldn’t have brought up that the far left has toxic ideology too. And I definitely don’t mean Communists. WE need to be careful about the labels we use. One ‘far’ whatever is as bad as the other. And we need to be aware that the left is not immune from toxicity.
What we are talking about is a disgusting human being who allegedly shot 50 people dead and injured a whole lot of others. Interesting thing though is that he went to Pakistan and thought it was a great country.

Hey Win. Friday 15 March. Remember? Don’t be such a dick with your “whataboutism”. It’s not appropriate. It also demonstrates you have nothing else to give us.

Hey, what about those effing Napoleonic Wars, huh, Win?? Bloody French. I blame them.