Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 4, 2023 4:40:55 GMT 12
IWI ‘FLABBERGASTED’ KAIPARA MAYOR CRAIG JEPSON CLAIMED THEY WERE CONSULTED ABOUT TE REO EXCLUSION
Māori leaders say they were never properly consulted regarding Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson’s directive to remove te reo Māori from council documents and the decision is the latest to smack of separatism.
But the mayor has pushed back, saying his commitment is to represent his community equally.
Last week, Jepson confirmed he had instructed an English-only version of the Kaipara District Council’s Annual Plan be created, after which a bilingual copy would be crafted using AI to translate words into te reo Māori.
His motivation was to create an easier-to-read document for residents and that more te reo would be available in the bilingual version than if there were one document....
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/iwi-flabbergasted-kaipara-mayor-craig-jepson-claimed-they-were-consulted-about-te-reo-exclusion/FUTHZFU72BCCXH5OBBUVK7OI64/
Māori leaders say they were never properly consulted regarding Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson’s directive to remove te reo Māori from council documents and the decision is the latest to smack of separatism.
But the mayor has pushed back, saying his commitment is to represent his community equally.
Last week, Jepson confirmed he had instructed an English-only version of the Kaipara District Council’s Annual Plan be created, after which a bilingual copy would be crafted using AI to translate words into te reo Māori.
His motivation was to create an easier-to-read document for residents and that more te reo would be available in the bilingual version than if there were one document....
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/iwi-flabbergasted-kaipara-mayor-craig-jepson-claimed-they-were-consulted-about-te-reo-exclusion/FUTHZFU72BCCXH5OBBUVK7OI64/