After a summer without the usual proliferation of race based letters it seems the usual contributors are warming up for yet another winter of Maori bashing.
Mary Brooks continues along in her inimitable way distorting history simply to gain brownie points. She is ably backed up by the paternalistic R Paterson, who seems to have a negative opinion on just about everything, coupled with her desire to sum life by way of percentages.
Equally supported by Bryan Johnson, his unique ability to ask endless irrelevant questions in order to hide his insulting racism, is second to none.
In his latest attempt he calls on the great Robbie Burns to score points in a defacto way.
He fails to see the irony in this famous poem. 'It applies equally to you Mr Johnson.” No doubt Robbie would twitch in his grave to find 21st century racists using his poetry to advance such a despicable cause.
The Maori will continue their progress toward their rightful place in New Zealand. It may be slow but it's unstoppable. Puts me to mind of another Burns poem, its called 'Two Rivers'. Says Tweed to Till, What makes you run so still? Says, Till to Tweed tho you run with speed and I run slow, for all the men that you drown, I drown Twa!
Instead of constantly engaging your savage sarcasm why don't you recognize the soul destroying tragedy of post colonial Maori history, and embrace the noble rebuilding of their culture and dignity, New Zealand will be a better place for it.

Robin Bell, Omanawa.