Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 29, 2018 16:11:44 GMT 12
CONSIDER THE NAME - GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Feedback is being sought from the community on their level of support to change the name of our bay to a dual name ‘Turanganui a Kiwa / Poverty Bay’.
Gisborne District Council agreed in February 2017 to research the name of our bay and engage with the community to put forward a naming application to the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) NgÄ Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.
"Dual names recognise the special historical and cultural significance of both original Maori and non- Maori names," says Council Director of Transformation and Relationships, Keita Kohere.
"It’s a longstanding aspiration of many in our community to reinstate the name Turanganui a Kiwa for the coastal bay, promoting and recognising our bicultural heritage.".....
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/302402
Feedback is being sought from the community on their level of support to change the name of our bay to a dual name ‘Turanganui a Kiwa / Poverty Bay’.
Gisborne District Council agreed in February 2017 to research the name of our bay and engage with the community to put forward a naming application to the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) NgÄ Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.
"Dual names recognise the special historical and cultural significance of both original Maori and non- Maori names," says Council Director of Transformation and Relationships, Keita Kohere.
"It’s a longstanding aspiration of many in our community to reinstate the name Turanganui a Kiwa for the coastal bay, promoting and recognising our bicultural heritage.".....
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/302402