Simon Bridges is correct in saying "we all know Greerton as Greerton and I doubt many, if any know the history of why it is called that".
There is no requirement for a Greerton name change.
The area at the Te Ranga battle site is already designated as Te Ranga on Land Information NZ Topographical Maps so MP Damien O'Connor will be able to confirm the situation to Tommy Wilson.
Tommy Wilson executive director of Te Tuinga whanua is using inflammatory language by claiming Colonel Geer 'almost massacred women and children at Te Ranga."
A colonial report of the Te Ranga battle states that women and children working on digging trenches were sent out of the area prior to the battle commencing.
Waitangi Tribunal report Wai 215 makes no mention of any massacre of women and children at Te Ranga so who is to be believed.
Terry Walsh, Pyes Pa
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The question
Posted on 16-05-2021 15:11 | By crazyhorse
That should be asked here, is, where did all these fantasy stories about what was 'supposed" to have happed here, this is just more false history thrown together for sympathy or a free lunch, again at the taxpayer's expense, If non-Maori went around telling porkies like that it would be heralded as racist or inflammatory!
Where do we find.....
Posted on 18-05-2021 19:24 | By groutby
..the evidence to support (if any available) along with Wai 215 ?....there is surely one 'actual' happening (if recorded) to support claims made in either direction, and if such evidence is not available then future accusations of rights and wrongs are similarly just that....'visionary' details of occurences of the past do seem to be quite popular ......
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