Media giant Stuff had a Damascus revelation recently when it publicly apologized for its historic lack of objectivity and sensitivity in reporting on Māori (see pn631). Some thought it apologized too much, and blamed Pākehā for everything.
You may well think the same about this latest Stuff article from which I've quoted parts, with comments. But if you pay close attention to what the early missionaries said about Māori fathers, consider the effects of colonisation and the nonsense about "warrior genes," and heed the stories of the fathers interviewed, you could well have your own Damascus moment. Click here to read the full article.
