[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]The introduction of co-governance as part of the Three Waters reform and the establishment of a new national M\u0101ori Health Authority seems to have created a noticeable racial backlash, whether it\u2019s due to opposition to co-governance or, at its worst, expressed as racism.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been pondering what might be fuelling the backlash.<\/p>\n
I have heard people say that they are being made to feel that they should be guilty for being P\u0101keh\u0101, that they shouldn’t be proud to be P\u0101keh\u0101 because of the way M\u0101ori were treated, particularly from the mid to late 1800s.<\/p>\n
As a P\u0101keh\u0101 I am proud of my European heritage. I am a fifth generation New Zealander, my ancestors having arrived from Scotland on the Poictiers waka in 1850 on my father\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
I personally do not feel guilty for what previous generations did. I don\u2019t see how I can be held responsible for the actions of previous generations.<\/p>\n
However, I am deeply saddened and angry at what did happen to M\u0101ori as a result of Crown action or inaction. I feel I do have a responsibility to support efforts to enhance M\u0101ori well being, outcomes and self determination or mana motuhake, not out of a sense of guilt but out of a sense of natural justice.<\/p>\n
I wonder if it’s not so much people or institutions saying P\u0101keh\u0101 should feel guilty or not be proud of who they are, rather it’s an increase in profile and focus on te Ao M\u0101ori – for example, increased use of te reo M\u0101ori on radio and television, and the current focus on Matariki.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the profile of migrants from non-European countries is also rising. We enjoy the Indian celebration of Diwali, Chinese New Year etc.<\/p>\n
So maybe it’s the absence of profile and focus on things P\u0101keh\u0101. I suspect that sometimes it may feel that Europeans ‘don’t have a culture\u2019 because it seems invisible, it\u2019s just \u2018the way we do things around here\u2019.<\/p>\n
Pretty much everything we do is based on Western models and systems. For example, our political, education, health and justice systems and Christian religion also came with us, along with our luggage, when we migrated to New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Our customs – holidays, weddings and funerals – are based on what happened in the Mother country. When I visited England in the 1990s the only difference I could tell between weddings in England and New Zealand was the preponderance to wear hats at English weddings.<\/p>\n
I suspect there is the desire by some P\u0101keh\u0101 to return to the way it was – the good old days, when life was simple. English was pretty much the only lingo spoken, food was pretty bland, gender roles were very clearly defined, and Governmental power was pretty much held by white, middle-class males with the odd exception to the rule, such as M\u0101ori seats.<\/p>\n
I think there is not only room for all of us and our traditions, customs and ways of doing things, but it makes New Zealand more exciting and interesting. I love learning different perspectives on the world, which in turn makes me better understand my own culture.<\/p>\n
I welcome and enjoy hearing te reo M\u0101ori and other languages being spoken around me, I definitely enjoy the variety of cuisine. Until I moved to Melbourne, I thought Italian cuisine comprised pizza, spaghetti bolognese, lasagna and macaroni cheese. Imagine my amazement to discover the huge variety of Italian pasta and sauces \u2013 Ottimo!<\/p>\n
I am very proud of the fact that Parliament is now far more representative of people in our communities. This may require a lot more negotiation, but also better reflects the values of all of us.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not either P\u0101keh\u0101\/European or M\u0101ori or other cultures, it’s and, and, and other ways of being and doing, that makes Aotearoa infinitely more interesting.<\/p>\n
Liz Davies, General Manager SociaLink<\/strong> The introduction of co-governance as part of the Three Waters reform and the establishment of a new national M\u0101ori Health Authority seems to have created a noticeable racial backlash, whether it\u2019s due to opposition to co-governance or, at its worst, expressed as racism. I\u2019ve been pondering what might be fuelling the backlash. I have heard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" The introduction of co-governance as part of the Three Waters reform and the establishment of a new national M\u0101ori Health Authority seems to have created a noticeable racial backlash, whether it\u2019s due to opposition to co-governance or, at its worst, expressed as racism.<\/p> I\u2019ve been pondering what might be fuelling the backlash.<\/p> I have heard people say that they are being made to feel that they should be guilty for being P\u0101keh\u0101, that they shouldn't be proud to be P\u0101keh\u0101 because of the way M\u0101ori were treated, particularly from the mid to late 1800s.<\/p> As a P\u0101keh\u0101 I am proud of my European heritage. I am a fifth generation New Zealander, my ancestors having arrived from Scotland on the Poictiers waka in 1850 on my father\u2019s side.<\/p> I personally do not feel guilty for what previous generations did. I don\u2019t see how I can be held responsible for the actions of previous generations.<\/p> However, I am deeply saddened and angry at what did happen to M\u0101ori as a result of Crown action or inaction. I feel I do have a responsibility to support efforts to enhance M\u0101ori well being, outcomes and self determination or mana motuhake, not out of a sense of guilt but out of a sense of natural justice.<\/p> I wonder if it's not so much people or institutions saying P\u0101keh\u0101 should feel guilty or not be proud of who they are, rather it's an increase in profile and focus on te Ao M\u0101ori - for example, increased use of te reo M\u0101ori on radio and television, and the current focus on Matariki.<\/p> Similarly, the profile of migrants from non-European countries is also rising. We enjoy the Indian celebration of Diwali, Chinese New Year etc.<\/p> So maybe it's the absence of profile and focus on things P\u0101keh\u0101. I suspect that sometimes it may feel that Europeans 'don't have a culture\u2019 because it seems invisible, it\u2019s just \u2018the way we do things around here\u2019.<\/p> Pretty much everything we do is based on Western models and systems. For example, our political, education, health and justice systems and Christian religion also came with us, along with our luggage, when we migrated to New Zealand.<\/p> Our customs - holidays, weddings and funerals - are based on what happened in the Mother country. When I visited England in the 1990s the only difference I could tell between weddings in England and New Zealand was the preponderance to wear hats at English weddings.<\/p> I suspect there is the desire by some P\u0101keh\u0101 to return to the way it was - the good old days, when life was simple. English was pretty much the only lingo spoken, food was pretty bland, gender roles were very clearly defined, and Governmental power was pretty much held by white, middle-class males with the odd exception to the rule, such as M\u0101ori seats.<\/p> I think there is not only room for all of us and our traditions, customs and ways of doing things, but it makes New Zealand more exciting and interesting. I love learning different perspectives on the world, which in turn makes me better understand my own culture.<\/p> I welcome and enjoy hearing te reo M\u0101ori and other languages being spoken around me, I definitely enjoy the variety of cuisine. Until I moved to Melbourne, I thought Italian cuisine comprised pizza, spaghetti bolognese, lasagna and macaroni cheese. Imagine my amazement to discover the huge variety of Italian pasta and sauces \u2013 Ottimo!<\/p> I am very proud of the fact that Parliament is now far more representative of people in our communities. 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