Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 29, 2023 5:57:17 GMT 12
SPEAKING OUR LANGUAGE – FAR NORTH DC
Far North District Council is aiming to boost the use of Te Reo Māori within the organisation by 2025.
At its council meeting on Thursday (21 September), elected members agreed to the recommendations from the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori committee to introduce a Te Reo and Tikanga policy.
One key aim is to have 60 per cent of council staff achieving the basic level one course in Te Reo Māori by 2025.....
www.fndc.govt.nz/Whats-new/Latest-news/Speaking-our-language
AIR NZ SHAREHOLDER COMPLAINS ABOUT 'POLITICALLY CORRECT' KIA ORA GREETING ON FLIGHTS
Araraurangi Air New Zealand has been accused of being “politically correct” for greeting travellers with “kia ora”, but has pushed back, saying the national airline is honouring the indigenous language te reo Māori.
A shareholder at the company’s annual meeting in Wellington on Tuesday asked why the airline was taking up the politically correct stance of ethnicisation in its advertising.
“It does nothing for those across the ditch to get a ‘kia ora’, or for those in the majority in New Zealand, as well. The presence of it on board your flights ignores that the majority of its passengers are not Māori,” according to the shareholder, who was not identified.....
www.thepost.co.nz/a/business/350080702/air-nz-shareholder-complains-about-politically-correct-kia-ora-greeting-flights
Far North District Council is aiming to boost the use of Te Reo Māori within the organisation by 2025.
At its council meeting on Thursday (21 September), elected members agreed to the recommendations from the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori committee to introduce a Te Reo and Tikanga policy.
One key aim is to have 60 per cent of council staff achieving the basic level one course in Te Reo Māori by 2025.....
www.fndc.govt.nz/Whats-new/Latest-news/Speaking-our-language
AIR NZ SHAREHOLDER COMPLAINS ABOUT 'POLITICALLY CORRECT' KIA ORA GREETING ON FLIGHTS
Araraurangi Air New Zealand has been accused of being “politically correct” for greeting travellers with “kia ora”, but has pushed back, saying the national airline is honouring the indigenous language te reo Māori.
A shareholder at the company’s annual meeting in Wellington on Tuesday asked why the airline was taking up the politically correct stance of ethnicisation in its advertising.
“It does nothing for those across the ditch to get a ‘kia ora’, or for those in the majority in New Zealand, as well. The presence of it on board your flights ignores that the majority of its passengers are not Māori,” according to the shareholder, who was not identified.....
www.thepost.co.nz/a/business/350080702/air-nz-shareholder-complains-about-politically-correct-kia-ora-greeting-flights