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New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke

Key has been at loggerheads with a Maori tribe, the Tuhoe, over negotiations to settle their grievances over land confiscations by European settlers in the 19th century.

During a speech to a tourism conference Thursday, Key joked about having dinner with the neighbouring Ngati Porou tribe, or iwi.

“The good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn’t have been quite so attractive,” Key said.

A settlement negotiator with the Tuhoe tribe, Tamati Kruger, told Radio New Zealand the joke was in poor taste.

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20 Comments

  1. Dana Pico says:

    New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke?

    Well, that joke was certainly well done. :)

  2. Yorkshire says:

    Dana Pico:
    New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke?

    Well, that joke was certainly well done.

    I guess he wanted to be in “rare” form for the meeting.

  3. Rovin says:

    New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke?

    Perhaps the joke was totally tasteless.

    Or…..what, no fava beans and a nice chianti?

  4. Yorkshire says:

    Rovin:
    New Zealand PM roasted over cannibalism joke?

    Perhaps the joke was totally tasteless.

    Or…..what, no fava beans and a nice chianti?

    Or could be like the Miller Lite Commercial – Tastes Great – Less Filling. – OR -

    (get out the snare drum and cymbal) One Iwi looks at another and asks how’s it going. The other Iwi says “I’m having a ball”. The first says “stop eating so fast!”

  5. Dana Pico says:

    You realize that this thread will be just more red meat for our favorite Kiwi Kommenter.

  6. Yorkshire says:

    Dana Pico:
    You realize that this thread will be just more red meat for our favorite Kiwi Kommenter.

    The bait is set, we’ll see if he “bites”

  7. Yorkshire says:

    You realize if the PM settles with the Iwi, this could chew up some valuable real estate.

  8. ropelight says:

    Does it taste like chicken?

  9. Yorkshire says:

    ropelight:
    Does it taste like chicken?

    If he doesn’t run fast enough he’ll be yelling “Cock-a-doodle-do”

  10. Dana Pico says:

    I’m still waiting for Phoe to sink his teeth into this one.

  11. Sharon says:

    He won’t comment since he can’t attack the U.S.

  12. ropelight says:

    Perhaps after he’s finished eating.

  13. Dana Pico says:

    Is Prime Minister cooked rare, like prime rib?

  14. Yorkshire says:

    Maybe after this he’ll move to the “Cook” Islands and “dessert” his post.

  15. ropelight says:

    Could be he’s having a hard time swallowing the PM’s joke.

  16. Yorkshire says:

    Wonder if NZ has their version of “Meat the Press”?

  17. Dana Pico says:

    What does one serve with Prime Minister? I assume it would be a red wine, but what about the potatoes and vegetables?

  18. ropelight says:

    Hard cheese, and fricasseed crow.

  19. Yorkshire says:

    Wonder if NZ have Iwi kitchen inspections?

  20. ropelight says:

    How about a little Phony Baloney appetizer before the main course?