Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 18, 2020 5:12:37 GMT 12
CALL TO RENAME GREYMOUTH
Calls to rename Greymouth are back in the news, this time because of worldwide unrest over historic figures with a dark past.
Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae chairman Francois Tumahai, who holds an iwi seat on the Grey District Council, said he was more than happy to have a discussion on changing the town's name.
"It's up to the community what they want to do in terms of a change. It's Mawhera to us. If the community wants to keep calling it that (Greymouth), it's fine. We are more than happy to have the conversation."....
www.odt.co.nz/regions/west-coast/call-rename-greymouth
Calls to rename Greymouth are back in the news, this time because of worldwide unrest over historic figures with a dark past.
Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae chairman Francois Tumahai, who holds an iwi seat on the Grey District Council, said he was more than happy to have a discussion on changing the town's name.
"It's up to the community what they want to do in terms of a change. It's Mawhera to us. If the community wants to keep calling it that (Greymouth), it's fine. We are more than happy to have the conversation."....
www.odt.co.nz/regions/west-coast/call-rename-greymouth