Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 22, 2019 17:16:38 GMT 12
WANGANUI SCHOOL GYMS RENAMED IN TE REO MĀORI
Wanganui High School has stripped its gyms of their colonial names and replaced them with Māori names to "better reflect our nation".
The school has announced that its gyms named after early colonial politicians, Vogel, Seddon and Reeves, have been renamed Te Ihi, Te Wehi and Te Mana.
Board chair Randall Southee said the names translated in English to excitement, awesomeness and prestige.
Mr Southee said they would give Māori names to other school blocks so that students could see both English and Māori throughout the school and "both are recognised on equal footing."....
Mr Southee said the board would be supportive of introducing compulsory te reo Māori and New Zealand history, but it did not have the resources.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/392623/whanganui-school-gyms-renamed-in-te-reo-maori
Wanganui High School has stripped its gyms of their colonial names and replaced them with Māori names to "better reflect our nation".
The school has announced that its gyms named after early colonial politicians, Vogel, Seddon and Reeves, have been renamed Te Ihi, Te Wehi and Te Mana.
Board chair Randall Southee said the names translated in English to excitement, awesomeness and prestige.
Mr Southee said they would give Māori names to other school blocks so that students could see both English and Māori throughout the school and "both are recognised on equal footing."....
Mr Southee said the board would be supportive of introducing compulsory te reo Māori and New Zealand history, but it did not have the resources.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/392623/whanganui-school-gyms-renamed-in-te-reo-maori