Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 2, 2023 5:20:00 GMT 12
WHAIKAHA THE FIRST MINISTRY WITH A NAME IN ALL OF NZ’S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
The new sign name was gifted to Whaikaha by the New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) board and representatives of the deaf community at an event at parliament on Friday.....
OPINION SPLIT ON WHETHER 'MATARIKI' SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY LEGISLATION
Opinions are split over whether use of “Matariki” should be protected under legislation in the same way as “Anzac” is.
“Anzac” has had special status under law since 1916 to “protect the term from commercialisation and to ensure that the use is not offensive to public sentiment”.....