Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 18, 2016 17:04:31 GMT 12
END OF THE LINE FOR NIGH-OH AND PARA-PA-RUMU
The pronunciation of Māori place names announced on Wellington trains hasn't always been accurate, but the Greater Wellington Regional Council is on track to change all that.
Stations such as Ngaio will now be said correctly in te reo Māori, as the council puts in place new recordings for all automated announcements on the region's trains.
For the last few years, Auckland Transport has used a Māori actor to make sure the names in its station announcements are said correctly.
The change would help Greater Wellington Regional Council move towards better relationships with local Māori, Mr Olsen-Reeder said….
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/306654/end-of-the-line-for-nigh-oh-and-para-pa-rumu
The pronunciation of Māori place names announced on Wellington trains hasn't always been accurate, but the Greater Wellington Regional Council is on track to change all that.
Stations such as Ngaio will now be said correctly in te reo Māori, as the council puts in place new recordings for all automated announcements on the region's trains.
For the last few years, Auckland Transport has used a Māori actor to make sure the names in its station announcements are said correctly.
The change would help Greater Wellington Regional Council move towards better relationships with local Māori, Mr Olsen-Reeder said….
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/306654/end-of-the-line-for-nigh-oh-and-para-pa-rumu