Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 24, 2019 17:13:52 GMT 12
GREATER WELLINGTON APOLOGISES FOR INCORRECT TE REO MAORI TRANSLATION
Throughout the election period Greater Wellington Regional Council has been running an ‘Enrol, Stand, Vote’ campaign to encourage communities to have their say on local politics.
The campaign posters ask ‘Why will you vote?’ and feature a Maori translation which was meant to convey the same message. However, on Greater Wellington’s campaign material the translation is incorrect.
The Te Reo we used was translated by another council who then realised this mistake and amended it before their campaign went live. They were unaware we did not have the correct translation and Greater Wellington takes full responsibility for this error......
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/348532
Throughout the election period Greater Wellington Regional Council has been running an ‘Enrol, Stand, Vote’ campaign to encourage communities to have their say on local politics.
The campaign posters ask ‘Why will you vote?’ and feature a Maori translation which was meant to convey the same message. However, on Greater Wellington’s campaign material the translation is incorrect.
The Te Reo we used was translated by another council who then realised this mistake and amended it before their campaign went live. They were unaware we did not have the correct translation and Greater Wellington takes full responsibility for this error......
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/348532