It is sad to see that the now generation have become somewhat or appear to be more indifferent to one another.If you don't know someone you won't go up just to say hello.The reasons for the distrust and insecurity probably stem from the society we all live in,things aren't the same back when our parents were young,the world it seems is turning into a much lonelier isolated place yet we can be surrounded by crowds of people.You only need to look to your neighbours,how many actually know each others names at least?
Living in countries like NZ and Australia it is alot different to being raised in the islands where people are somewhat more open and everybody knows somebody that you know.
If only people could let down their guard and not be afraid to open up or give someone just a little of their time they might surprise themselves especially amongst the samoans and find that they could actually learn something new from each other.

Hehehehe..I didn't think that the "underclass" had money to go on holidays? lol. How dare you contribute to New Zealand's failing tourism industry! It's a surprise that they even let your "underclass" backside in the country with your "underclass" earned money. I wonder if Mr Clydestale has seen who the face of New Zealand tourism has been for the past three years if not more???? I, an "overclassed" citizen of a country that values my ethinic background's economic and social contribution to it's society (Kevin Rudd report 2007 - lol), am proud when the face of Roberto Magasiva flashes up on our TV screens. Promoting the very country that demotes him as an "underclass" thank you not Mr Clydestale.

Getting back to the topic at hand lol.......I guess another reason as to why people (polynesians) have stopped having "out of the blues" conversations with one another is that, there are sooo many around now? Especially in South Auckland that it almost feels like being at home? Yeah? I mean back home in Fugalei Market, would you stroll up to someone out of the blues and strike up a personal conversation with them? Prehaps not? Maybe the same feeling is felt in underclass land? Whereas, in the heart of the new zealand bush, where there may be only a speck of polynesians? It's probably a relief to actually see someone from back home..hence the communication barrier is more easier to breach???

I have been in the UK for just under a year. I am in the last stages of completing a Masters Degree. But while being in the UK I have become very isolated as a Samoan because I have run into only 3 since I have been here. But let me tell you, the most memorable times would be when I ran into those three Samoans in London. Oh how we embraced each other and were filled with joy when we saw another polynesian face. It is only when you are so far away from Samoa, New Zealand, USA and Australia that we truly understand how small but special we are.
New Zealand has become a place where you take for granted other Polynesian and Samoan people. There is a sense of desensatisation and a lack of care amongst the familiar faces of polynesian people. But when you are plunged into a country where we are a minority than one truly understands how truly unique and special we are as a people.
Clysdale's report is basically his own hidden racist views on the Polynesian people, this is what makes the report so unacademic. Because it smells and seeps of an inner racism that is alive and well in New Zealands white 'upperclass'.... So the question is how do we respond to these accusations? The answer is simple, by proving them wrong... And we WILL in our own time...

God Bless you all!

these guys are pigs then ...and pigs are not the most active and agile of animals, they spend most of the time lying in the shade sleeping, or in the mud....hahahaaa....hey, time to hire a team nutritionist, and it better NOT be a pig eating nutritionist.