Another proud moment in the great Kiwi tradition of erasing the past to appear more inclusive farewell James Cook High, named after the guy who literally put New Zealand on the map, and hello Te Haikura ā Kiwa, which no-one outside a bureaucratic naming committee can pronounce without a guide dog.
Apparently, it’s not enough to teach history, we have to rename it too. But don’t worry, it’s all been well-consulted… with anyone who already agreed. Just another notch in the belt for the Ministry of Cultural Renaming, proudly solving problems no one actually asked to be fixed.
I asked my grandson who Captain Cook was.
He had never heard of him. Then asked what do they teach about Maori. “They were nice to each other and shared their food.” Does one need to say anymore?
The dumbing down speeds up
They are also proposing new uniforms. It’s going to be a little chilly in the nether regions in a grass skirt this time of the year. Problem is, virtually nobody remembers ‘normal’ any more, including most of the Beehive residents. Our education system has done an admirable propaganda job over many decades. Well done teachers all. You have created the easiest and best opportunities ever for those few kids left who still understand the importance and value of thinking critically and objectively. Wheels turn.