A great article by Kaumatua Colin Bidois (Shared values unite cultures. Weekend Sun 2 Nov.) emphasising values, attitudes and principles which Maori and Pakeha share.

In acknowledging his Pakeha side Colin encourages those of us, many thousands of NZers, whose extended families include Maori, to acknowledge our links with Tangata Whenua.

While I felt impelled to correct N.Z. War accounts presented by Tommy Kapai (Weekend Sun. 2 Nov.) I would much rather, like Colin Bidois, be looking to the future and supporting oneness features of our Maori and Pakeha population. To which must be added of course, immigrants who become nationalised residents, all of us participating in developing a changing but common Kiwi culture.

Basil Kings, Ohauiti.