Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 30, 2018 16:22:47 GMT 12
SOUTH ISLAND RIVERS RESTORED TO ORIGINAL MĀORI NAMES
One man's bid to stop a South Island river getting a name change because the proposed Māori version was "too long" has been shot down.
"Waiau Uwha River is not a long name," the New Zealand Geographic Board said as it officially renamed the Waiau River.
The Clarence River was also renamed, to Waiau Toa/Clarence River, after Ngāi Tahu made proposals to the board on behalf of Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura in 2015 and 2016 to have the rivers returned to their historical names.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/100906215/south-island-rivers-restored-to-original-mori-names
One man's bid to stop a South Island river getting a name change because the proposed Māori version was "too long" has been shot down.
"Waiau Uwha River is not a long name," the New Zealand Geographic Board said as it officially renamed the Waiau River.
The Clarence River was also renamed, to Waiau Toa/Clarence River, after Ngāi Tahu made proposals to the board on behalf of Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura in 2015 and 2016 to have the rivers returned to their historical names.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/100906215/south-island-rivers-restored-to-original-mori-names