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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 14, 2019 3:14:36 GMT 12
PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE OF ORANGA TAMARIKIA petition to change the name of Oranga Tamariki has been gaining traction online as Māori lawyers, midwives, and social workers call on the government to stop taking Māori children. The former Child Youth and Family changed its name in 2017 under the National government and was amended by Labour last year, to become Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children. Campaign creator Carolyn Hopa says on the ActionStation page that "oranga" was a word that implied wellness. She said the Ministry used the kupu distastefully. "If you use te reo Māori to define your organisation then you must use tikanga Māori to run your organisation. This is not rocket science, it is basic respect. "The Treaty of Waitangi promises that all things Māori and all things English would be treated the same."...... sunlive.co.nz/news/211748-petition-name-change-of-oranga-tamariki.html
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