Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 12, 2018 16:35:40 GMT 12
HAMILTON MAYOR PROPOSES NAME CHANGE FOR CITY
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King is proposing a name change for the city council to Kirikiriroa City Council.
His suggestion is in the mayor's monthly report which will go to the council on Thursday.
"I have had a number of discussions with local iwi representatives, including King Tuheitia, about Hamilton being more culturallyâaware of our partnership with Maori," King said.
"I believe a significant step in this process would be renaming [the ] council to Kirikiriroa City Council."
"I am hoping the discussions on Thursday will be a lot fuller and a bit more information," O'Leary said.
"We went to a Seed Waikato meeting the other day, there was a question from one of the youth in the audience at how we could move towards more of a bilingual city.....
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/hamilton/hamilton-mayor-proposes-name-change-for-city/
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King is proposing a name change for the city council to Kirikiriroa City Council.
His suggestion is in the mayor's monthly report which will go to the council on Thursday.
"I have had a number of discussions with local iwi representatives, including King Tuheitia, about Hamilton being more culturallyâaware of our partnership with Maori," King said.
"I believe a significant step in this process would be renaming [the ] council to Kirikiriroa City Council."
"I am hoping the discussions on Thursday will be a lot fuller and a bit more information," O'Leary said.
"We went to a Seed Waikato meeting the other day, there was a question from one of the youth in the audience at how we could move towards more of a bilingual city.....
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/hamilton/hamilton-mayor-proposes-name-change-for-city/