Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 24, 2020 2:37:16 GMT 12
FLETCHER BUILDING SLAMMED FOR FLAWED MĀORI DESIGN ON TRUCK
Businesses that want to tap into Māori culture are being told to consult with iwi advisers first.
This comes after Firth Concrete, a Fletcher Building company, commissioned a Māori and Pasifika design for one of its concrete trucks.
They're calling it a "tā moko", and saying that it is about the companies journey to tikanga Māori.
"Moko is only applied when it is on living tissue, a body, so therefore it becomes null and void when it's put onto a flat surface or in this case, a truck.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/429001/fletcher-building-slammed-for-flawed-maori-design-on-truck
Businesses that want to tap into Māori culture are being told to consult with iwi advisers first.
This comes after Firth Concrete, a Fletcher Building company, commissioned a Māori and Pasifika design for one of its concrete trucks.
They're calling it a "tā moko", and saying that it is about the companies journey to tikanga Māori.
"Moko is only applied when it is on living tissue, a body, so therefore it becomes null and void when it's put onto a flat surface or in this case, a truck.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/429001/fletcher-building-slammed-for-flawed-maori-design-on-truck