FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
Nothing unusual, quite common in Pacific Island culture, what do you think happened to Captain Cook?
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New Zealand - Land of milk and honey? Holwellcourtfarm's tour 2017
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JD-Kid
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- Location
- Akaroa.. New Zealand
yep very common it was not realy a food Idea some cases a sign of disrespect to. eat others would stop there souls traveling in to the other world
not far from here. the locals had. quite a few. BBQ on the beach will people that called in one case. another tribe from the north island stopped off for a meal with the locals
kids gifted to the gods happened to in a few areas
Campbell
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- Location
- Herefordshire
My 'Kiwi' brother's in laws are originally from Samoa. Sitting down for meal together he often asks them "who are we eating today". He still thinks it's funny...
Yeah the Maori ate the Moriori
kiwi pom
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- Location
- canterbury NZ
I'd agree with that. I grew up in the countryside (kind of) and loved it but as a farm worker, would probably only have been able to afford a sh*t house in a sh*t town so I left.
If I'd had the money to buy a small farm complete with house somewhere quiet, i wouldn't have left (at least not for long) I wouldn't leave here now because of the kids but for some reason if i had the chance of a small farm here or a small farm in the UK (providing it wasn't near a city) I'd still chose the UK.
Don't really know why
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
As it so happens, Cannibal Bay is only 10-15 minutes drive from here; there's a whole lot of history about NZ that you literally have to dig up yourself if you want to know.
The version of history we were taught at school was almost fairytale stuff by comparison to reality, reality that really needs to be taught or NZ society will struggle to build on half a foundation - you see the effects of this all the time if you look
Could make a meat pie business out of it.
Trio of cannibals who killed three women then sold meat pastries containing their flesh to neighbours are jailed for 70 years
THREE people who killed at least three women, ate parts of their bodies then baked their flesh in meat pies which they sold to neighbours have been jailed. “Sweeney Todd” serial killer …
www.thesun.co.uk
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
That's what I mean when I say "nobody is any better or any worse than anyone else"
It's the way of the world - there's always someone hungrier than you are, so you need to know how to fight; or, prepare to have it taken from you.
NZ has a history of predators getting all the the spoils; 'do they need to be further glorified in the history books' or is a balanced account more useful to the nation?
There's little benefit in the pretence that the white man "saved New Zealand" from anything, for the Maori were more than capable of the widespread plundering of natural resource; it wasn't in their culture to do so, a conservation-minded people should always be respected.
FonterraFarmer
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- Location
- Waikato, New Zealand
The UN would describe it as ethnic cleansing and genocide, not forgetting the Moriori apart from having a completely different culture, were pacifists.
Mind you the UN has been putting the letters u and n in the middle of the letters c,t and s for 75 years.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
It was £20!?
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Not much chance of a small farm anywhereI'd agree with that. I grew up in the countryside (kind of) and loved it but as a farm worker, would probably only have been able to afford a sh*t house in a sh*t town so I left.
If I'd had the money to buy a small farm complete with house somewhere quiet, i wouldn't have left (at least not for long) I wouldn't leave here now because of the kids but for some reason if i had the chance of a small farm here or a small farm in the UK (providing it wasn't near a city) I'd still chose the UK.
Don't really know why
- Location
- Bay of Plenty NZ
Interesting that you would choose the UK. I have lived and farmed in both countries and still go back to the UK to catch up with family and friends, every time I go back I am grateful that we moved to NZ. It does not suit everyone but certainly suits me.I'd agree with that. I grew up in the countryside (kind of) and loved it but as a farm worker, would probably only have been able to afford a sh*t house in a sh*t town so I left.
If I'd had the money to buy a small farm complete with house somewhere quiet, i wouldn't have left (at least not for long) I wouldn't leave here now because of the kids but for some reason if i had the chance of a small farm here or a small farm in the UK (providing it wasn't near a city) I'd still chose the UK.
Don't really know why
Whilst youre up for emigrating How about France @holwellcourtfarm ? how tough would that be.. I wonder....
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
The uk is fecked
It wont exist soon
Canada Farmer
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Is it any better or worse than 40 years ago?
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
The fluent English bit is the funniest requirement
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
On a serious note - @holwellcourtfarm i am completely gutted for you & Mel. I can only begin to imagine what a kick in the guts this must be for you both, you seemed SO ready to leave the UK
Once you’ve had time to take stock & recoup, I hope you don’t give up on your dreams & do find other options that may be as appealing as NZ. I could suggest Tassie, or a number of other similar locations , but it’s been a long time since I’ve looked into our immigration requirements I will admit. There was a youngish English couple who bought a farm here a few years ago ( they have since gone back to the UK for family reasons, despite having two Australian born children ), they only employed 1 person & weren’t a particularly large ( fairly average for here ) operation . . .
Anyway, you are probably sick of people commenting, giving advice or telling you what to do. All I can say is how sorry I am that this hasn’t worked out for you . . .
Once you’ve had time to take stock & recoup, I hope you don’t give up on your dreams & do find other options that may be as appealing as NZ. I could suggest Tassie, or a number of other similar locations , but it’s been a long time since I’ve looked into our immigration requirements I will admit. There was a youngish English couple who bought a farm here a few years ago ( they have since gone back to the UK for family reasons, despite having two Australian born children ), they only employed 1 person & weren’t a particularly large ( fairly average for here ) operation . . .
Anyway, you are probably sick of people commenting, giving advice or telling you what to do. All I can say is how sorry I am that this hasn’t worked out for you . . .
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Thanks Roy, speaks volumes about the person you are that you have the capacity to sympathise with our little issues in your own predicament. Humanity at its best mate.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
SO much is going wrong here at present. Those who know me on Farcebook will know just how damaged our environment is around London right now in the endless pursuit of personal greed.
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