Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 1, 2020 3:48:03 GMT 12
'WE ARE AOTEAROA': VODAFONE, DDB GROUP JOIN NGĀTI WHĀTUA ŌRĀKEI WERO TO EMBRACE COUNTRY'S ORIGINAL MĀORI NAME
Two of the country's biggest companies will use Aotearoa in their names rather than New Zealand.
The pair's move follows a push by Tāmaki Makaurau hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to have Aotearoa as this whenua's official name.
With Mahuru Māori coming to an end - where people are encouraged to speak te reo through September - Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei wants to keep momentum rolling, and is vowing to use only Aotearoa from now on.
It is a challenge to others to embrace this oha, or gift, and already Vodafone and communications firm DDB Group have signed on.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12368761
Two of the country's biggest companies will use Aotearoa in their names rather than New Zealand.
The pair's move follows a push by Tāmaki Makaurau hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to have Aotearoa as this whenua's official name.
With Mahuru Māori coming to an end - where people are encouraged to speak te reo through September - Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei wants to keep momentum rolling, and is vowing to use only Aotearoa from now on.
It is a challenge to others to embrace this oha, or gift, and already Vodafone and communications firm DDB Group have signed on.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12368761