Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 2, 2020 3:12:18 GMT 12
GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL TAKING FIRST STEP ON ANTI-RACISM JOURNEY
At the full council meeting on Thursday, Councillor Shannon Dowsing questioned the decision to include bilingual headings rather than create a bilingual version.
“It seems that if we’re going to make (anti-racism) a genuine objective then we should have a te reo version of this document as well as an English version,” he said.
The council committed to undertaking anti-racism work in August, agreeing to put in place plans, resources and actions to deliver on its commitment to tangata whenua in Tairawhiti......
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20201031/gdc-taking-first-step-on-anti-racism-journey/
At the full council meeting on Thursday, Councillor Shannon Dowsing questioned the decision to include bilingual headings rather than create a bilingual version.
“It seems that if we’re going to make (anti-racism) a genuine objective then we should have a te reo version of this document as well as an English version,” he said.
The council committed to undertaking anti-racism work in August, agreeing to put in place plans, resources and actions to deliver on its commitment to tangata whenua in Tairawhiti......
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20201031/gdc-taking-first-step-on-anti-racism-journey/