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Thread ID: 115757 2011-02-02 06:46:00 Waitangi Day Poppa John (284) PC World Chat
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1174689 2011-02-05 22:24:00 nz.news.yahoo.com feersumendjinn (64)
1174690 2011-02-06 00:01:00 Thanks and voted. Digby (677)
1174691 2011-02-06 00:08:00 Maori warriors

That is a bit of a myth.

Howard Morrison said on a tv doco, that years ago if there was a dispute between 2 tribes they got together and a warrior from each tribe was sent out and they fought with their Taiha to see which tribe won. (Robin Hood style)

The Maoris would not have lasted 5 minutes against some real warriors eg Shaka's Zulus.
They had spears. They were not allowed to get married until they had killed someone in battle.
Digby (677)
1174692 2011-02-06 00:29:00 Maori warriors

That is a bit of a myth.

Howard Morrison said on a tv doco, that years ago if there was a dispute between 2 tribes they got together and a warrior from each tribe was sent out and they fought with their Taiha to see which tribe won. (Robin Hood style)

The Maoris would not have lasted 5 minutes against some real warriors eg Shaka's Zulus.
They had spears. They were not allowed to get married until they had killed someone in battle.
Share speculation. The Germans certainly had a lot of respect for the Maori's during the second WW.
mikebartnz (21)
1174693 2011-02-06 01:48:00 nz.news.yahoo.com

Nah, we should have a holiday. Who cares what some twits do at Waitangi itself.

People act like dicks on other holidays too.
The rest of us get on with a relaxing day.
pctek (84)
1174694 2011-02-06 02:32:00 Share speculation. The Germans certainly had a lot of respect for the Maori's during the second WW.

But would they feel the same about todays Maori?
Cicero (40)
1174695 2011-02-06 03:45:00 Yup both Maori and the Zulu are fearsome warriors, amongst the best in the world together with the Gurkhas, I for one would not like to fight against any of the group, Maori were never defeated and the British had great respect for Maori when it came to fighting them. zqwerty (97)
1174696 2011-02-06 03:45:00 Share speculation. The Germans certainly had a lot of respect for the Maori's during the second WW.

Yes, I agree with you there, they make good soldiers, and I was thinking about mentioning the Gurkhas also.
Digby (677)
1174697 2011-02-06 04:57:00 I see the usual pack of rubbish from the Harawira clan today. Idiots! Snorkbox (15764)
1174698 2011-02-06 05:35:00 I see the usual pack of rubbish from the Harawira clan today. Idiots!

So, nothing new there then!
Cicero (40)
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