Kiwis unloaded when asked to define New Zealand’s values
A New Zealand media outlet recently asked people to tell them what they believed New Zealand’s values to be. If you’re considering studying or migrating to New Zealand (perhaps looking for a safe haven, or because you want a better lifestyle) read the responses Kiwis made.
Even refugees have standards, why should they be made to sign up to Kiwi values, when even Kiwis themselves don’t hold them in high regard.
The responses Kiwis give are interesting, rather than the outpouring of national identity and pride the newspaper was hoping for, the invitation to define New Zealand values opened the floodgates to an outpouring of national angst, anger and disappointment…mostly with themselves.
If you’re already in New Zealand, tell us what you think NZ values are, either on this page or on Twitter – E2NZ.
@Refugees @CearaProut Refuges in NZ told to accept #NewZealandvalues, why should they be forced to lower their standards?
— E2NZ (@E2NZ) June 19, 2016
@actparty @winstonpeters NZ high rates of domestic abuse but lets ask immigrants to sign up to gender equality. HYPOCRISY #newzealandvalues
— Simon Paterson (@ThePeachyPeach) June 14, 2016
Blaming immigrants for taking jobs away from deserving Kiwis when all you have to offer is NCEA Level 1 and an STD. #newzealandvalues
— Akhil (@Akhil_Parashar1) June 13, 2016
Feeling superior to immigrants #newzealandvalues
— hjss (@hilstace) June 13, 2016
Going to work because you can't afford time off even though you're sick #newzealandvalues
— Ta'ase (@sataylish) June 13, 2016
Where homes are investment vehicles and vehicles are homes. #newzealandvalues
— StoogetalkZB (@mattedwords) June 13, 2016
Paying overseas export prices for dairy products we grow here a few metres down the road#newzealandvalues
— Build more houses (@HomeAndHoused) June 13, 2016
constant small-minded comparing ourselves with unruly crass neighbour #newzealandvalues
— Jack Craw (@jackcraw57) June 13, 2016
When brown people are only on the front page of the newspaper as sports heroes or criminals #newzealandvalues
— hjss (@hilstace) June 13, 2016
Where a No.1 Rich Lister billionaire owes IRD millions & stays free, but student loan defaulters get arrested at border #newzealandvalues
— Tamara#TPPANoWay (@hcirePT) June 13, 2016
Where we send our most corrupt politician to an international anti corruption conference. #newzealandvalues
— Pip Tinning (@piptinning) June 13, 2016
Having an application form, a Police and Security cordon, and a restriction on questions asked for a public meeting#NewZealandValues
— Ratty McRat (@Colin_R_Gale) June 13, 2016
The biggest threat to your health, well-being, future prospects & life comes from the government #NewZealandValues
— MissBetseyTrotwood (@Suzyiam) June 13, 2016
As long as I'm doing ok, the rest of you losers can get stuffed #newzealandvalues
— The Table (@thetablenz) June 14, 2016
Act Party says that treating women as equals is part of #newzealandvalues Really? #payequity #domesticviolence #sexualharrassment #rape
— Tracy C (@TracyCollins13) June 14, 2016
Moving to Australia #newzealandvalues
— dunno aye (@dunnoaye) June 14, 2016
<at house auction>
Auctioneer: we'll open the bidding at $650,000
Couple: we're leaving. #newzealandvalues
— Richard Archbold (@rarchbarch) June 13, 2016
being a proud 1/16th Māori only when you're called out for your racist bullshit #NewZealandValues
— fresher than u (@RUOKAnny) June 13, 2016
Where Govt Ministers are never responsible for cock ups,it's always some minor member of Minister's staff #newzealandvalues
— Tamara#TPPANoWay (@hcirePT) June 14, 2016
Where if you dare to criticise the Government, a Minister will dig up dirt on you and make it public #newzealandvalues
— Tamara#TPPANoWay (@hcirePT) June 14, 2016
448 kilograms of P on 90 Mile Beach #NewZealandValues
— Kiwi Brent (@HilariousKiwi) June 13, 2016
I'm not racist I have Māori friends #newzealandvalues
— George Fenwick (@george_fenwick_) June 13, 2016
Complaining about our health and justice systems to your friends, but bragging about how awesome they are to Americans #newzealandvalues
— yamiesagan (@YamieSagan) June 13, 2016
when you're VEHEMENTLY against smoking but pose for photos in your CK's and ciggie #newzealandvalues
— Anna Harvey (@annajharv) June 13, 2016
We vote for the same government every 4 years but complain about it a month later when things haven't changed #NewZealandValues
— kel lee (@herewegoand5678) June 14, 2016
smoking weed inside & cigarettes outside #NewZealandValues
I'm not racist I have Māori friends #newzealandvalues… https://t.co/OATFzdGR3t— Brian Rankin (@brianrankin) June 14, 2016
When providing education for wealthy foreigners is more important than empowering NZ's youth #NewZealandValues
— MissBetseyTrotwood (@Suzyiam) June 13, 2016
Where cows get priority rights over water , leaving rivers not fit 4 swimming & aquifers undrinkable #FuckFederatedFarmers #newzealandvalues
— Cauliflower 4 Bernie (@omegamegan1) June 14, 2016
You beat your gf but it's OK cos you're an All Black… #newzealandvalues nah 😂😂😂
— lone_bone (@london_uppercut) June 13, 2016
#NewZealandValues – letting foreigners take our land because taking Maori land worked out so well for them. #SWPL
— Exordium_Antipodean (@Exordium_Kiwi) June 14, 2016
Doing spots on the gas heater #NewZealandValues
— te wai ote oranganui (@comradewest) June 14, 2016
Leaking info on others to distract from how utterly horrible you are at your job #newzealandvalues
— Anele' (@Serentonin) June 14, 2016
A needy search for global identity as our government destroys, sells & contaminates everything that made the country great#NewZealandValues
— Chris Bell (@ChrisBellNZ) June 14, 2016
Send military personal to train troops in war-zone, only offer token support to civillian refugees from same war-zone #newzealandvalues
— Max Reeves (@GinoMe_) June 13, 2016
Reading those negative tweets about #NewZealandValues is just about right saying we don't have any values worth mentioning at all.
— Romeo Rabina (@RGR367) June 14, 2016
refusing to acknowledge that 50 people murdered in a gay club was homophobic #newzealandvalues https://t.co/NxWG6IPSD8
— Claire Adamson (@claireysan) June 13, 2016
popping by & acting like your govt didn't create this housing crisis #newzealandvalues Bennett fronts up to Te Puea https://t.co/RLdWe2UYeW
— fresher than u (@RUOKAnny) June 13, 2016
If an employee steals $45,000 it'd be jail
but employer steals it = finedhttps://t.co/Ad9hXiHJ9e#NewZealandValues— ArrestJK (@ArrestJK) June 14, 2016
complaining about benefit fraud while multinationals with $10 billion in sales pay no tax in NZ #newzealandvalues https://t.co/JVvGUstV1g
— Liam Martin (@nzprisons) June 13, 2016
spending your savings on the winter heating bill, not insulation #newzealandvalues
— Peter (@cogtwitoergosum) June 14, 2016
Teasing your mates at school for speaking language of their forebears then criticising them when their kids don't speak it #newzealandvalues
— Cameron Sang (@happyfishmedia) June 14, 2016
#NewZealandValues – #multiculturalism, so we can become a meaningless ethnic confection, unable to resist the global ruling class.
— Exordium_Antipodean (@Exordium_Kiwi) June 14, 2016
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/01/05/how-inequality-made-these-western-countries-poorer/
Double standards. Complaining bitterly via comments on every available local media outlet (Stuff, Radio NZ et al) about how crap everything in NZ is, yet bragging about how freakin’ awesome NZ is to every foreigner and new arrival #newzealandvalues
Brits can’t give blood here. Massive shortage of it in NZ but they wont take it. I used to give regularly in the UK 100% disease free. It must be too red I guess.