Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 9, 2024 4:59:03 GMT 12
PSA CRITICISES COALITION GOVERNMENT’S ENGLISH FIRST POLICY, SAYS MIXED MESSAGES ‘CONFUSING’
The roll-out of the Government’s controversial position on te reo Māori in the public service has been labelled “confusing as hell”, as departments take different approaches to implementing the coalition’s English first position.
The position was adopted into the National / New Zealand First coalition agreement, which states the Government will “ensure all public service departments have their primary name in English” and “require the public service departments and Crown Entities to communicate primarily in English”, except for those specifically related to Māori.
After the issue was taken to Cabinet in May, Public Service Minister Nicola Willis announced an all of government directive would not be sent out, with her instead delegating the issue to each minister to manage with their own department on a case-by-case basis.
The Public Service Association’s Te Rangai Kaitakawaenga Maori or Māori national lead Marcia Puru told the Herald it’s led to an inconsistent approach across departments, with ministers from different political parties “not aligned in their thinking”.....
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/confusing-as-hell-psa-criticises-govt-position-on-te-reo-maori/
The roll-out of the Government’s controversial position on te reo Māori in the public service has been labelled “confusing as hell”, as departments take different approaches to implementing the coalition’s English first position.
The position was adopted into the National / New Zealand First coalition agreement, which states the Government will “ensure all public service departments have their primary name in English” and “require the public service departments and Crown Entities to communicate primarily in English”, except for those specifically related to Māori.
After the issue was taken to Cabinet in May, Public Service Minister Nicola Willis announced an all of government directive would not be sent out, with her instead delegating the issue to each minister to manage with their own department on a case-by-case basis.
The Public Service Association’s Te Rangai Kaitakawaenga Maori or Māori national lead Marcia Puru told the Herald it’s led to an inconsistent approach across departments, with ministers from different political parties “not aligned in their thinking”.....
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/confusing-as-hell-psa-criticises-govt-position-on-te-reo-maori/