Should nz be a state to Australia

1234cardiff · 2023-08-29T02:47:29-04:00

Politics - Should nz be a state to Australia I will start NO (35 replies).

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

First, the cultures of the original inhabitants is different. A seagoing Polynesian Culture recently arrived in New Zealand, as against an ancient dry land nomadic indo-asian race in Australia.The geography is vastly different and the nature of Industries is also seperate.. The distance apart is also problematic. The only common factor is the settlement by White men in the 1700s.. As friends there is a lot of cooperation. But trying to draw the two together would raise all kinds of tensions..😷

Graylight · 51-55, F

@whowasthatmaskedman Interesting note about the indigenous cultures. We in the US are never taught about stuff like that.

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@Graylight The Māori only arrived in Aotearoa (NZ) around 1250 one of the last countries in the world to be inhabited. The Australian First Nations peoples have been living here for around 60,000 years and therefore one of the early inhabited lands.

Graylight · 51-55, F

@KiwiBird I have to do some more reading. This is fascinating. I'd be willing to bet your average American couldn't talk at all on this subject. Some of us still think Native Americans are all identical.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Graylight Essentially the Maori are descendents of the Hawaiians, albeit adapted for a cooler climate. They Island hopped south and west and ended up in New Zealand tomorrow.. The Australian Aborigines essentially walked from Africa, evolving as they went.😷

Graylight · 51-55, F

@whowasthatmaskedman Quite the education today. I plan to learn more. I hope to get to both places one day.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Graylight If you do, allow yourself plenty of time. And meet the people.. The natives are mostly friendly..😷