Posts by john shears

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  • Island Life: He's Left,

    Methinks he protesteth too much.

    North Shore City • Since Nov 2006 • 21 posts Report Reply

  • Yellow Peril: the identity game,

    Although it is not a Continent in the generally accepted meaning we are actually part of Oceania.
    So..... next census I will consider calling myself an Oceanian.

    North Shore City • Since Nov 2006 • 21 posts Report Reply

  • Yellow Peril: the identity game,

    Che said 10 years residency for a Somali means he is a New Zealander based on my statement about what it says on my current passport.
    My error, I left out the other part that is vital to this discussion , Place of Birth.

    Tse,your March 29 blog definition of Ethnicity stated:-

    Okay, and one more time kids: the received definition of an 'ethnic group' from Michael E. Brown's 'Ethnic Conflict and International Security', p 4-5.

    First, the group must have a name for itself. This is not trivial; a lack of a name reflects an insufficiently developed collective identity. Second, the people in the group must believe in a common ancestry[my emphasis]... Third, the members of the group must share historical memories... Fourth, the group must have a shared culture, generally based on a combination of language, religion, laws, customs, [etc]. Fifth, the group must feel attachment to a specific piece of territory, which it may or may not actually inhabit. Sixth and last, the people in the group have to think of themselves as a group in order to constitute an ethnic community; that is,they must have a sense of their common ethnicity. The group must be self-aware."

    You have stated that you are happy to be classified as Asian. This simply means that you are from the continent of Asia one of the seven Continents (NZ & the Pacific have no continental classification, possibly because the Pacific was of no interest to the Geographers
    who named the seven)

    Stretching from the Mediterranean to the Pacific and the North Pole to just below the equator, Asia is the largest continent containing many countries and ethnic groups. It seems to me that Asian fails your quoted definition above.

    In spite of all that, you were born in New Zealand as I was, and you can call yourself what you choose, as I can, and get involved in discussions such as this one which you started. I think that is what makes New Zealand quite different to any other part of the world.

    North Shore City • Since Nov 2006 • 21 posts Report Reply

  • Yellow Peril: the identity game,

    Mmmmm! back to the original blog which was about
    the word Asians being non specific as far as race or ethnicity is concerned.I couldn't agree more, and the same applies to European.

    I was born in the Mackenzie Country , I have never voted National and I have always filled in all official forms as New Zealander because that is what I am.

    My 1966 Passport states that I was a British Subject
    and New Zealand Citizen my current Passport simply states that I am a New Zealand Citizen. ergo I am a New Zealander. Q.E.D

    North Shore City • Since Nov 2006 • 21 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Stop Making Cents,

    Everyone knows that Newmarket is where the brewer ( at least if you are a JAFA ie Just another Fantastic Aucklander you do) but I doubt that there are very many who give a tinkers cuss about the Cameron variety . WAT txt4 What A Tosser.

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  • Island Life: Citizen Key,

    The interesting point for me is that here is this Nat poly who is very likely going to be their next leader who not only has been slagged for grabbing the away from home allowance but home is in Parnell and he is the member for Helensville. Hello!
    Not only do they have their snouts in the trough and tell pork pies but this one at least is a classic carpet bagger.

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  • Island Life: Citizen Key,

    I am struck by the way the Nats seem to keep choosing the same type for leader, on the presumption that the media have it right..

    Muldoon,Brash,Key all Finance, accounting,numbers people,all lacking in an understanding of what really makes people tick.

    I recall clearly my horror at the Nats joy when Muldoon took over from Lake as Minister of Finance and they said that he would make a great PM.

    I said I don't think so, he is only interested in money.

    A little time later he stabbed gentleman Jack in the back.
    Long time passing ,when will we ever learn,when will we ever learn.

    North Shore City • Since Nov 2006 • 21 posts Report Reply

  • Island Life: Publishers in crisis!,

    Mathew Hooton has taken you seriously David.
    Didn't like your Green suggestion for a book title.
    Seen on TV last night wearing a RED tie.

    North Shore City • Since Nov 2006 • 21 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Let's be hearing it,

    So people really do watch Breakfast TV Wow!

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  • Hard News: Something up with Apple?,

    Renaissance both supplies retailers and competes with them.
    I understand also that the markups as a retailer are
    well below market norms. Harvey Norman always exclude Apple from their promos.

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