Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 21, 2023 3:53:50 GMT 12
TE PĀTI MĀORI CALL FOR RESIGNATION OF MFAT CEO OVER TE REO MĀORI ERASURE
Te Pāti Māori have called for the resignation of the Ministry of Foreign and Trade chief executive Chris Seed following his decision to erase te reo Māori from government communications.
“We are putting every government department on notice” said Waititi.
“We will not allow this type of behaviour and attitude to go unchallenged” Waititi said....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2311/S00015/te-pati-maori-call-for-resignation-of-mfat-ceo-over-te-reo-maori-erasure.htm
NO DIALING BACK ON SPREAD OF TE REO MĀORI
Ngahiwi Apanui says it’s hypocritical to use Māori culture for trade deals while limiting its use internally.
He says a 2021 survey by the commission showed 3 out of 4 public servants care about te reo Māori and its use in their workplace.
“These are the things that can’t be dialed back. And when you start dialing them back, that’s when you start getting staff rebelling, the 300 or so staff from MFAT who railed against the fact that te reo Māori had been stripped from that cabinet paper, or from that ministerial paper,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2023/11/20/no-dialing-back-on-spread-of-te-reo-maori/
Te Pāti Māori have called for the resignation of the Ministry of Foreign and Trade chief executive Chris Seed following his decision to erase te reo Māori from government communications.
“We are putting every government department on notice” said Waititi.
“We will not allow this type of behaviour and attitude to go unchallenged” Waititi said....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2311/S00015/te-pati-maori-call-for-resignation-of-mfat-ceo-over-te-reo-maori-erasure.htm
NO DIALING BACK ON SPREAD OF TE REO MĀORI
Ngahiwi Apanui says it’s hypocritical to use Māori culture for trade deals while limiting its use internally.
He says a 2021 survey by the commission showed 3 out of 4 public servants care about te reo Māori and its use in their workplace.
“These are the things that can’t be dialed back. And when you start dialing them back, that’s when you start getting staff rebelling, the 300 or so staff from MFAT who railed against the fact that te reo Māori had been stripped from that cabinet paper, or from that ministerial paper,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2023/11/20/no-dialing-back-on-spread-of-te-reo-maori/