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Privileged White public school boys doing the haka is akin to Morris dancing. That is performing ancient rituals the significance of which they bearly understand. And yes after 260 years of occupation even Māori are loosing touch with their roots.
Except, of, course, you proceed from a false premise, and pontificate from a position of ignorance. You have no ****ing idea what you are talking about.
Take the example of Auckland Grammar, one of those "privileged white public schools" you are driveling on about. I have news for you - its neither privileged nor white. In 2019, Auckland Grammar's ethnic diversity was as follows
NZ European..... 1116 (43%)
Maori/Pasifica..... 332 (13%)
Asian................ 912 (35%)
International...... 159 (6%)*
Others................ 62 (2%)
TOTAL ROLL...... 2581
* -includes visiting students mostly from Europe, Africa, Papua New Guinea, Japan & China
Since less than half the student were white European, it rather shoots down your bullshit claim! Similar figures apply to other schools in the region, King's College, St Kentigerns, MAGS, etc.
Also, unlike English Public Schools, you don't get to send your kids to one just because you want to, no matter how "privileged" you might feel or how fat your wallet might be. All schools in NZ are zoned, that is, you have to live in that school zone to get your kids enrolled, and it is near impossible to get around that. In many cases, schools have a requirement that the child must also have done it's primary education in the same zone or an adjacent zone.
As far as the rugby teams go, it can sometimes be very much a game of "spot the white boy"
Public schools in NZ are nothing like public schools in Britain. You should stick to talking about things that you know something about - education in NZ is not one of them!
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