Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 2, 2024 4:05:11 GMT 12
INVERCARGILL COUNCILLOR OBJECTS TO USING TE REO MĀORI NAMES FIRST IN NEW BUILDS
An Invercargill city councillor revealed his disdain for the use of te reo Māori in names after making an incorrect assumption at a meeting.
First-term councillor Barry Stewart then interjected.
“Are we going to reverse all these European names and put the Māori names first on everything? Because I’m going to object every time.
When a councillor sitting next to Stewart confirmed it was the name of the museum, he responded “I didn’t agree to it”.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/invercargill-councillor-objects-to-using-te-reo-maori-names-first-in-new-builds/UH72QDBJMVBFRJUEH72WAFGW6U/
An Invercargill city councillor revealed his disdain for the use of te reo Māori in names after making an incorrect assumption at a meeting.
First-term councillor Barry Stewart then interjected.
“Are we going to reverse all these European names and put the Māori names first on everything? Because I’m going to object every time.
When a councillor sitting next to Stewart confirmed it was the name of the museum, he responded “I didn’t agree to it”.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/invercargill-councillor-objects-to-using-te-reo-maori-names-first-in-new-builds/UH72QDBJMVBFRJUEH72WAFGW6U/