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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 10, 2016 17:02:01 GMT 12
MAORI BUSINESSES TRADEMARKED OUT OF CHINESE MARKET - NZ FIRST Maori words and names are being trademarked in China hampering New Zealand businesses from trading freely, says New Zealand First. "Miraka, a Maori dairy processing company, has had to alter its name in order to trade in China because ‘Miraka’ has already been trademarked," says Maori Affairs Spokesperson Pita Paraone. "References to a range of Maori words and phrases including Aotearoa, Tamaki, whenua, hapÅ«, iwi and moana are also trademarked in China. "The government recently passed Te Ture mo Te Reo Maori recognising the Maori language as a taonga of iwi and Maori but the government is not protecting this taonga within New Zealand’s free trade deals. "It brings into question the relevance of the government including references to the Treaty of Waitangi in trade deals if the Maori language is not going to be respected by our trading partners," says Mr Paraone. www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/259653
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Post by second-class-citizen on Aug 11, 2016 11:03:25 GMT 12
At least the old favourite 'WINZ' still belongs to NZ.
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