Talk:Nunuku-whenua

Importance rating
The rating of certain topics as Low Importance is often inappropriate, even where they are only of interest to a very small minority. This is particularly the case where small ethnic groups and their histories are concerned, where a Low Importance rating can very often be offensive. In these cases it is better not to rate them at all. Accordingly I have deleted the Low Importance rating on this article.

Nunuku-whenua is the most distinguished ancestor of the Moriori, and the one ancient ancestor that mainland New Zealanders are likeliest to have heard of, even though this constitutes a very small minority of us. His philosophy was crucial to Moriori survival prior to the arrival of Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama in the 19th century. Sadly, it was also a major factor in their annihilation at the hands of these iwi, and this needs to be recognised in assessing his importance. Koro Neil (talk) 03:29, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Polynesian?
For consistency with Mori-Ori shouldn't this say, specifically, 'Maori'?

They were doomed anyway
The Maori invaders had guns. It was pretty much irrelevant whether the Moriori wanted to fight back or not, they had no chance of overcoming the invaders. (Referenced to  Diamond, Jared (1997). Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. New York: W. W. Norton. p. 53. which appears in the Chatham Islands article.  —  Soap  —  13:31, 22 June 2011 (UTC)