2) Other European IMHO doesn't apply - to me that means Mediterranean/Baltic/Slavic/Balkan or such
Care to explain this?
I think it's because in my mind (only as a relatively recent blow-in to NZ) that Pakeha means those white NZr's of Anglo-Celtic descent. I've never heard Greeks, Italians, Yugos etc being referred to as Pakeha - they're usually described as Greek, or Italian, or Croatian (or Dutch, Swedish etc etc etc)So, as a Scot (for arguments sake of Celtic ethnicity) - Pakeha of European Descent I dont think applies to me - as that to me infers someone that is of European descent that was born and bred in NZ, and Other European doesn't apply to me because I think (imo) that that applies to non Anglo-Celtic Europeans
I've never thought of Pakeha/NZ European referring to specifically those of the British heritage - to me the term relates to people of European descent born in NZ. Think the other European options are there because of immigration, i.e. for people living here but who weren't born here (basically, for people like you and me). So for me, anyone coming from Europe falls into Other European catgory.
But never gave this much thought, so could be completely wrong...
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New Zealander and proud of it, just like in the religeon tick box on forms, Jedi and proud of it !
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