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Originally Posted by masraum
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That's unfortunate. Low-life dirt bags exist in every group. Being in the US, I don't really have any exposure to the Maori or their culture or any understanding of their interaction with the European-based NZ folks.
I can only assume that relations aren't perfect/great between what were natives and the folks that came from other places and colonized.
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To be clear this is the only time I've had an issues with anyone from new Zealand. The guy was a thug and a bully. He ran a security company that supplied security guards for the local mall. He was big, very imposing and he liked "practicing" his martial arts skills on the front lawn of his house.
The coward part... And why I think he was one: When his wife came to my house with their children seeking refuge he'd never even approached the property. She did this on several occasions and his wife and two kids would end up spending the night (what do you think was going through his head knowing his wife and kids were sleeping in someone else's house?). And I'd often cook them breakfast in the morning. Not once did he talk to me about what was going. He'd act like nothing was wrong and say hi the next time I saw him.