Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 10, 2020 4:09:37 GMT 12
TARANAKI CIVIL DEFENCE APOLOGISE FOR 'MT EGMONT' VIDEO POST
A Government agency has issued an apology for sharing “appalling” material in which Mt Taranaki was referred to as Mt Egmont.
In the video Mt Taranaki is referred to as Mt Egmont and the pronunciation of Māori kupu was poor, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, of south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui and Māori co-party leader, said.
Following an agreement between Ngā Iwi o Taranaki and the Crown, as a result of Treaty of Waitangi negotiations related to the mountain, the dual legal name for Mt Egmont, Mt Taranaki would soon be changed to retain only its Māori name - Taranaki Maunga.
While the change had not yet taken effect, Ngarewa-Packer said for tangata whenua the use of Mt Egmont was offensive........
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/300128547/taranaki-civil-defence-apologise-for-mt-egmont-video-post
A Government agency has issued an apology for sharing “appalling” material in which Mt Taranaki was referred to as Mt Egmont.
In the video Mt Taranaki is referred to as Mt Egmont and the pronunciation of Māori kupu was poor, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, of south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui and Māori co-party leader, said.
Following an agreement between Ngā Iwi o Taranaki and the Crown, as a result of Treaty of Waitangi negotiations related to the mountain, the dual legal name for Mt Egmont, Mt Taranaki would soon be changed to retain only its Māori name - Taranaki Maunga.
While the change had not yet taken effect, Ngarewa-Packer said for tangata whenua the use of Mt Egmont was offensive........
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/300128547/taranaki-civil-defence-apologise-for-mt-egmont-video-post