The Maori's Wool - 1

Reading Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, CBE, was an Australian bush poet, journalist, and author, widely regarded as one of the country’s greatest bush poets. “The Maori’s Wool” was published in the Star (Christchurch) newspaper on February 23, 1901. "The Maori's Wool" tells of Māori chief Rerenga’s journey to Wellington to sell his tribe’s wool. He faces a deceptive offer from a bank manager—just 18 pence a pound. Rerenga, no man’s fool, spots an opportunity and seizes it without delay. Through satire and humor, the poem explores cultural misunderstandings and the exploitation of the Māori by the bank. __ © The recording may not be altered or used for commercial gain without the express written permission of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson. No individual or entity may clone, reproduce, or record any sound imitating the voice of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson without his express consent or that of his authorised representatives. This includes all methods, such as AI technology and human imitation. Violations will result in legal action and the pursuit of financial compensation.