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Message: [QUOTE="Nashy, post: 3190325, member: 1976"] A big thing I notice in NZ, and I could be way off since I don't reside there, but there is a hell of a lot more respect from both sides of the debate over there, where over here it all seems to be a constant stream of whinging, where over there it comes across like everything is thought out, planned, and only then, do we get in front of a camera. I think it's awesome how they've embraced Maori culture through schooling for many many years. Before we left primary school we knew about Maori culture, how it fit in with us, the country, the respect it is to be shown, we'd been to see their ceremonies etc. Hell, even the older generation in my family now interchange some English with Maori in general conversation. I guess the big different between the two, the Maori's had their shit together when the English showed up. Hell, there were apparently already Maoris in Sydney at the time. They of course fought back, and many of those who didn't fight, had good relationships and understanding with the English. Forcing a treaty is what setup the Maori population to have a fighting chance to push for equality, even if it was many many years later. [/QUOTE]

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