Posts by Sacha
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there is a legitimate Pakeha culture, and it could be awesome
Totally. Strengthened by our partnership with Maori and the broader diversity of all who have settled here since. Fear or loathing are not helpful.
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"agressively nationalistic agenda"
So Winston is our local hero?
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a distinct Pakeha nationalist identity
Tom, I reckon Michael King and others have had interesting things to say about being Pakeha. It's not the same as Maori, though.
I believe nationalism is dying out in favour of communities of interest and affinity that are both more local and more global.
Young people similarly take ideas from wherever they can. There are sizeable communities here who don't have white skin and who look to non-anglo cultural sources for inspiration. Certainly not to those filthy aussies.
I have to go now and engage with the unreal world.
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But thus far the reaction seems to be one of dismissal, "plagiarism is unimportant ... it wasn't very much". That saddens me.
Can't remember if anyone already linked to Mr Litterick's dry take on this.
It is reassuring to know that the University takes all cases of plagiarism seriously, regardless of the status of the plagiarist.
..his subsequent complaint to the University
The Faculty, and thus the University, has shown itself to have no moral integrity in this matter.
..and their response - in full:
Thank you for your letter. The University has guidelines and procedures for staff similar to those for students and this case has been dealt with in accordance with those.
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Tim Tams vs Chit Chats being the obvious first episode.
Ooh, ooh - vegemite vs marmite.
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I'd always thought a Basso Profundo was a particularly deep thinking latin perch
lolnui
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in the long term, those two things are largely incompatible
Quite. A smart, ambitious leader might direct investment, action and marketing into sustainable farming and sustainable tourism. Be the most green tourist destination, that kind of thing. 100% pure, if you like.
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Squandering our unearned green marketing advantage is far from "ambitious".
The European farming lobbyists have been looking for ammo to undermine NZ produce in their markets and we've given it to them through our government's craven sucking up to big polluters, construction companies and oil giants.
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arm-wrestle
"Duelling ukeleles" doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
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Let's not forget the land stealing and paternalism too. Colonialism, got to love it.