Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 3, 2021 3:08:02 GMT 12
LET’S NOT RUSH NAME CHANGE: ELLISON
A Ngai Tahu leader has called for a rethink on a movement to change New Zealand’s official name to Aotearoa, saying it risks overlooking the South Island.
Otakou marae kaumatua Edward Ellison said while he agreed with the Maori Party’s initiative in principle, it would be ‘‘a rash move to rush forward in a change of that substance and nature’’.
At the core of his reservations is the history of the name Aotearoa, which many people did not realise originally referred solely to the North Island.....
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/let%E2%80%99s-not-rush-name-change-ellison
A Ngai Tahu leader has called for a rethink on a movement to change New Zealand’s official name to Aotearoa, saying it risks overlooking the South Island.
Otakou marae kaumatua Edward Ellison said while he agreed with the Maori Party’s initiative in principle, it would be ‘‘a rash move to rush forward in a change of that substance and nature’’.
At the core of his reservations is the history of the name Aotearoa, which many people did not realise originally referred solely to the North Island.....
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/let%E2%80%99s-not-rush-name-change-ellison