Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 9, 2019 9:05:55 GMT 12
'RELIGIOUS' REFERENCES TO MĀORI SEA GOD IN WELLINGTON'S CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN IRKS COUNCILLORS
Tangaroa – the Māori god of the sea – may be little more than a mythological figure, but the mere mention of the devine being's name in Wellington's climate change plan has some city councillors spooked.
The document sparked a spirited debate at the council's City Strategy Committee meeting on Thursday after councillors received a report that talked about Tangaroa reclaiming the city's CBD through sea level rise.
The reference irked several councillors as religious and inappropriate, with Nicola Young attempting to attach an amendment removing references to "deities of any denomination".
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/111804349/religious-references-to-mori-sea-god-in-wellingtons-climate-change-plan-irks-councillors
Tangaroa – the Māori god of the sea – may be little more than a mythological figure, but the mere mention of the devine being's name in Wellington's climate change plan has some city councillors spooked.
The document sparked a spirited debate at the council's City Strategy Committee meeting on Thursday after councillors received a report that talked about Tangaroa reclaiming the city's CBD through sea level rise.
The reference irked several councillors as religious and inappropriate, with Nicola Young attempting to attach an amendment removing references to "deities of any denomination".
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/111804349/religious-references-to-mori-sea-god-in-wellingtons-climate-change-plan-irks-councillors