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[labellementeuse]

you bring out the new zealand in me.
you bring out the aotearoa,
the blood in the soil in me,
the sleepy curl of the fern.
the furl of the flag.
you bring out the kiwiburger in me,
the beetroot and doublemeat patties in me,
the hotpools and processed cheese in me,
beth heke and the fried egg in me,
'cause we love.
kiwis love.
you bring out the pounamu in me,
the south island, the greenwater running,
te waka o maui in me.
you bring out the ihi in me.
you bring out the allblacks in me,
the haka in me, the song
and dance in me, the no-maoris-no-tour in me,
the industrial action in me.

aue.

I am the molesworth street massacre. I am
your sinking ship in the harbour, I
am the uranium on your breath.
I am the land wars. I am most definitely
rugby and netball. I am the six and out.

you bring out the pokies in me, the boys
in the street in me,
the girls in the piupiu in me,
the amine in me, the amen in me.

you bring out the kia ora in me,
the good morning in me,
the kia orana in me,
the nihao in me,
the talofa lava in me,
the aloha in me,
the namaste in me.

you bring out the town hall in me,
the candyfloss in me,
the butterfly facepaint in me,
the capture the castle in me,
the weeds in me. you bring out
the pork bones and puha in me. the blood
and bone in me. the poppies in me.

I am racism, I am the welfare, I am te tiriti o waitangi
in both english and maori. I live and breath
by you, I am frisbee on parliament lawns. I am
tractors on parliament steps. I split the atom. I am black sticks.
I am a hui, I am a hikoi, I have an agenda.
I have a mihi.


Hey gang, I need some more significant or shameful moments in new zealand history. I'd especially like anything significant pertaining to the chinese in the gold rush since I know jack about that period, but anything that might go well with this is good.