Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 9, 2018 17:15:42 GMT 12
OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO POVERTY BAY RE-NAMING PROPOSAL
Captain Cook saw nothing of value in Poverty Bay when he named it in 1769 - but 250 years later that could be about to change.
Nearly 2000 public submissions have been made on the proposal to restore the East Coast's district's original Māori name - Tūranganui-ā-kiwa.
Submissions on the name change closed today and in the next few months a final decision by the council will be taken to the National Geographic Board.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/350042/overwhelming-response-to-poverty-bay-re-naming-proposal
Captain Cook saw nothing of value in Poverty Bay when he named it in 1769 - but 250 years later that could be about to change.
Nearly 2000 public submissions have been made on the proposal to restore the East Coast's district's original Māori name - Tūranganui-ā-kiwa.
Submissions on the name change closed today and in the next few months a final decision by the council will be taken to the National Geographic Board.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/350042/overwhelming-response-to-poverty-bay-re-naming-proposal