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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 532927" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>For the record - I know you get it now.</p><p></p><p>What I think makes it ever more difficult for people to understand is for example - Keven Mealamu (born in Tokoroa, New Zealand) - will often say he is a proud Samoan. He'll also be a proud New Zealander. There very often a duality of identity and I think that throws many people outside New Zealand. I'm sure Sam could explain it much better than I can.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No - I think he DOES understand. I think what a lot of what he is saying is meant through an outside perspective. I don't think he's typing in his own personal voice - but rather the voice of the outside with a presumed misunderstanding of the going on's of NZ - perhaps a view he shared before being enlightened. He's trying to explain what view is shared of NZ by many people - and I think that's fair enough. I've often heard the termed 'poached' in regards to PI players from people within New Zealand who don't understand - so it's a forgiveable mistake really..</p><p></p><p>Kaino is from American Samoa btw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 532927, member: 38640"] For the record - I know you get it now. What I think makes it ever more difficult for people to understand is for example - Keven Mealamu (born in Tokoroa, New Zealand) - will often say he is a proud Samoan. He'll also be a proud New Zealander. There very often a duality of identity and I think that throws many people outside New Zealand. I'm sure Sam could explain it much better than I can. No - I think he DOES understand. I think what a lot of what he is saying is meant through an outside perspective. I don't think he's typing in his own personal voice - but rather the voice of the outside with a presumed misunderstanding of the going on's of NZ - perhaps a view he shared before being enlightened. He's trying to explain what view is shared of NZ by many people - and I think that's fair enough. I've often heard the termed 'poached' in regards to PI players from people within New Zealand who don't understand - so it's a forgiveable mistake really.. Kaino is from American Samoa btw. [/QUOTE]
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