Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 17, 2021 3:12:11 GMT 12
TARANAKI TE AO MĀORI ADVOCATES 'DISAPPOINTED' WITH MCDONALD'S OVER CONTINUED USE OF 'NAKI' PACKAGING
Te ao Māori advocates have called on burger giant McDonald’s to immediately stop using packaging containing an offensive abbreviation for Taranaki.
The company's Angus burger boxes contain a blurb about the beef it uses, and that it is made into patties in “The ‘Naki”.
Use of the abbreviation is common in both business names and everyday language in Taranaki, despite it being well publicised that many Māori find the shortened word offensive and disrespectful of their values…….
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124823659/taranaki-te-ao-mori-advocates-disappointed-with-mcdonalds-over-continued-use-of-naki-packaging
Te ao Māori advocates have called on burger giant McDonald’s to immediately stop using packaging containing an offensive abbreviation for Taranaki.
The company's Angus burger boxes contain a blurb about the beef it uses, and that it is made into patties in “The ‘Naki”.
Use of the abbreviation is common in both business names and everyday language in Taranaki, despite it being well publicised that many Māori find the shortened word offensive and disrespectful of their values…….
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124823659/taranaki-te-ao-mori-advocates-disappointed-with-mcdonalds-over-continued-use-of-naki-packaging