Letters to the editor: History is in the past, leave Greerton s name alone
5 May, 2021 09:00 PM
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A reader strongly disagrees with the idea that Greerton needs a name-change. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
I strongly oppose any attempt to change Greerton s name.
History is just that, history, and not all the facts of history are palatable to everyone today. However, this does not mean that people who do not like the historical facts have the right to expunge them by removing any references that exist.
Times were very different in 1864, and, to claim that Maori in 2021 are dishonoured by the name Greerton (read Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Greer, if you must) is seeking to impose their view on others.
Suburb Spotlight: Should Greerton change its name? Prominent figure thinks yes
2 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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A view up Chadwick St in the suburb of Greerton. Photo / George Novak
A prominent Greerton figure is calling for the Tauranga suburb s name to be changed but not everyone agrees. Greerton is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Greer, a commander of the British forces during the Tauranga Campaign in early 1864.
The campaign was a six-month-long armed conflict as part of the wars fought between the Māori and British over land.
In Wilson s view: Colonel Greer tried to wipe out our people. Why would we want to continue with a name honouring those people that dishonoured tangata whenua of Tauranga Moana?
Suburb Spotlight: Should Greerton change its name? Prominent figure thinks yes
2 May, 2021 06:00 PM
8 minutes to read
A view up Chadwick St in the suburb of Greerton. Photo / George Novak
A prominent Greerton figure is calling for the suburb s name to be changed but not everyone agrees. Greerton is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Greer, a commander of the British forces during the Tauranga Campaign in early 1864.
The campaign was a six-month-long armed conflict as part of the wars fought between the Māori and British over land.
In Wilson s view: Colonel Greer tried to wipe out our people. Why would we want to continue with a name honouring those people that dishonoured tangata whenua of Tauranga Moana?
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