Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 4, 2018 17:17:47 GMT 12
WELLINGTON CONSIDERS MAORI WARD NAMES
Wellington City Council wants to include Maori names for city wards.
The council reviews its electoral arrangements every six years as part of its obligations under the Local Electoral Act and one of the proposed changes is to add Maori names to wards, making them bilingual. It wouldn't involve adding Maori wards or more community boards.
The council has consulted iwi for appropriate te reo names drawn from Wellington's history, and recognising a prominent feature in that ward.
The added names would be Pukehinau for Lambton ward, Motukairangi for Eastern ward, Paekawakawa for Southern ward, Wharangi for Onslow-Western ward and Takapu for Northern ward.
Mayor Justin Lester said Wellington was "a liberal place" and he expected most people would be on board with it.
"Different generations will have different views on this.
"But we live in a bilingual country, Maori is an official language, as is sign language.
"Bringing in another option doesn't mean English will die."......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12025741
Wellington City Council wants to include Maori names for city wards.
The council reviews its electoral arrangements every six years as part of its obligations under the Local Electoral Act and one of the proposed changes is to add Maori names to wards, making them bilingual. It wouldn't involve adding Maori wards or more community boards.
The council has consulted iwi for appropriate te reo names drawn from Wellington's history, and recognising a prominent feature in that ward.
The added names would be Pukehinau for Lambton ward, Motukairangi for Eastern ward, Paekawakawa for Southern ward, Wharangi for Onslow-Western ward and Takapu for Northern ward.
Mayor Justin Lester said Wellington was "a liberal place" and he expected most people would be on board with it.
"Different generations will have different views on this.
"But we live in a bilingual country, Maori is an official language, as is sign language.
"Bringing in another option doesn't mean English will die."......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12025741