Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 4, 2024 4:40:39 GMT 12
TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL: MĀORI TRANSLATORS PEN LETTER OVER 'DEEPLY FLAWED TRANSLATIONS'
A group of licensed Māori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.
In an open letter sent to senior ministers - including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon - 27 translators said the bill was based on a translation of te Tiriti which was "deeply flawed" and failed "international translation ethical standards".
Signatories include Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod, broadcaster and language revitalist Stacey Morrison and Piripi Walker - a key figure in the establishment of the Māori language radio network.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/521201/treaty-principles-bill-maori-translators-pen-letter-over-deeply-flawed-translations
A group of licensed Māori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.
In an open letter sent to senior ministers - including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon - 27 translators said the bill was based on a translation of te Tiriti which was "deeply flawed" and failed "international translation ethical standards".
Signatories include Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod, broadcaster and language revitalist Stacey Morrison and Piripi Walker - a key figure in the establishment of the Māori language radio network.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/521201/treaty-principles-bill-maori-translators-pen-letter-over-deeply-flawed-translations