I've been accused of being against all things Maori. Nothing could be further from the truth. What I'm against is activist Maori greed.

Last week I wrote about the obscene $350,000 local iwi have asked our indebted Tauranga City Council to contribute towards building a waka shelter at The Strand (‘Waka shelter woe easily solved', The Weekend Sun, May 23).

This week we have Peri Kohu calling for Gate Pa Bowling Club, in residence for 60 years, to clear off the land so Ngai Tamarawaho can extend the site of the Gate Pa battlefield. Whatever for?

This was only a one-day battle among many in the Musket Wars. Maori may have won that battle but they completely lost the final battle at Te Ranga. What huge celebration is planned for June 21 to commemorate the peace it brought?

What arrogance to try take land used by many bowling club members.

Iwi forget they're only a small number of the population - there are many more cultures here, such as Dutch, Irish, Welsh, Scots French etc whose cultures ought to be publicly celebrated, and whom like Maori, came from other shores and made NZ home. I haven't mentioned those from the UK, whose English surnames are borne by many Maori.

Mary Brooks, Pyes Pa.