Recently The Herald reported the recovery at Massey University’s Wildbase Hospital, of a kiwi that had been hit by a car.
What got to me was the advice from the DOC biodiversity officer that the kiwi’s name “Tairei”, had been gifted to it by a maori outfit.
That’s world-class bullshit and a frequent occurrence. To gift something one must own it. No-one owns language.
We’re all well used to this maori name gifting nonsense. However, to show our appreciation I’ll reciprocate and gift the tattooed cowboy hat-wearing Maori Party temporarily MP, the name “Egbert Buffoon”. Indeed, as I’m in a generous mood I’ll also gift him the air he breathes. But henceforth he better behave himself or I might change my mind and that will be the end of him. He certainly won’t be missed.
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Whats plainly obvious is that all government departments are heavily infected with the Maori virus, and like covid they need a strong antidote to cure their illness…
245T might just do the trick..
It’s all part of the purported “partnership”. They gift a name, we (the taxpayer) give them money. Clever of you to see the benefit and get in on the rort. But don’t stop with Egbert, for he has an equally deserving sidekick, although I wouldn’t bank on a payday.
Mount Egmont, has recently been granted the status and responsibilites of a person… and the name … Te Khui Tupua.
Dreaming up ways to charge people who are easily duped is nothing new.
The catholic church made a fortune selling “indulgences” for supposed sins to wealthy nitwits in the middle ages.
Hard to believe there is a politician that makes Trump look sophisticated, yet Egbert Buffoon manages it with ease.
Brilliant!
Halfwiti Waititi.
The other thing that our friends at DOC refuse to acknowledge is that the Kiwi came from Australia. Surely there should be a decent Aussie name for the bird?
An unfortunate result of all these capers is I now have no interest in anything Māori, a “Kia Ora” greeting has me tuning out instantly, wasn’t always thus.
When he was the UK’s Trade Envoy the Dork of York was known as “HBH Prince Andrew. HBH being “His Buffoon Highness”. Rather fitting that he and the cowboy hatted one have something in common.
But to be fair, Sir Bob; you’re being a bit rough on other people named Egbert.
Exceptional! The greatest grifting race ever to grace the planet.
Maori have been “gifted” all sorts of things from Maorified European words and concepts such as the ridiculous “tiriti “ through modern medicine to written language and mathematics but nobody feels the need to be a pompous arse about it.
Certainly agree about the gift to the Maoris of a written language How can they “gift” something without form, form in this case the written English language.Must be humiliating for them.