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When you visit New Zealand you will see its indigenous people culture in the names of its townships and marked reserves however you don’t meet them unless they are presented to you in a tourist village.

To day New Zealand population mix is European 64.1%, Maori 16.5%, Chinese 4.9%, Indians 4.7% Samoan 3.9%, Tongan 1.8%, Cook Island Maori 1.7%, English 1.5%, Filipino 1.5%, New Zealanders 1%, Others 13.7%

One might ask why this is so.

Is it because Pakeha Zealanders are not able or are incapable of recognising the place, the source, the icons and Whakapapa of there Pakeha culture – not as something separate and distant from who and where they are, but as much a part of who Pakeha are here and now.

What I am trying to say is that the Pakeha culture although several decades old lacks originality compared to Maori culture.

In order to gain an understanding of their heritage, and affirmation of who they are and what has made them, young Pakeha New Zealanders need to travel.

Back in New Zealand most are locked out of the country’s history, by language, so the sense of belonging is somewhat lost by almost half of the population.

There are around 10,000 religions in the world and New Zealand has its fair share of them, the lists of churches is endless all registered as charities, asset stripping the country.

There are 28,000 charities registered in New Zealand.

Not all the that glitters is gold.

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