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| Thread ID: 151019 | 2022-12-06 02:58:00 | Maori names added to Govt departments | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1489537 | 2022-12-06 02:58:00 | I notice that Maori names are added to govt departments. Since when was it started? Does it mean that English names will be phased out? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1489538 | 2022-12-06 03:08:00 | They been doing it for years, but only recently have they amped up the speed of doing so. Maybe its to confuse a high percentage of people who dont have a clue what the name means. ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1489539 | 2022-12-06 04:22:00 | Everyone is doing it. St. John is now "Hato Hone, St. John." I contribute a yearly subs and contribute $25 whenever they have a special appeal, but got such a shock when I saw it on one of their letters a couple of weeks ago, I decided to give it a miss. Silly of me I know but that's the way it is! Ken :( |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1489540 | 2022-12-06 04:55:00 | They been doing it for years, but only recently have they amped up the speed of doing so. Maybe its to confuse a high percentage of people who dont have a clue what the name means. ;) I am one of those who knows nothing ... can't even count from 1 to 10 in Maori ... |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1489541 | 2022-12-06 05:15:00 | I am one of those who knows nothing ... can't even count from 1 to 10 in Maori ... That's easy Tahi, rua, toru, fa They won't take my old papa As per Howie Morrison Ken :):) |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1489542 | 2022-12-06 09:10:00 | Bureaucrats have always tried to evade accountability. Since hardly anyone knows what these created Māori names purport to mean, when one, makes contact to report a problem or require action they can then use the excuse "nah, you must have got the wrong name -it's not us" | Neil F (14248) | ||
| 1489543 | 2022-12-06 17:39:00 | Some people are making a lot of money out of the business of confusing most of the population with this type of crap, Don't expect it to stop even if we do get a change of government. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1489544 | 2022-12-06 18:02:00 | I still don't know what the department Orange Tamaki does | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1489545 | 2022-12-06 18:22:00 | I am one of those who knows nothing . . . can't even count from 1 to 10 in Maori . . . And why would you need to or even want to? I can't see any reason to be able to count in maori . Of what use is that? No use at all . You'd be better off learning Mandarin, Cantonese or a European language . At least there are millions of people worldwide who speak those tongues . But who in the world speak maori? A few hundred in Sydney perhaps . But what is wrong with English? We have done a modest amount of travelling, Europe in particular, and have never had any problem finding someone, France and Germany in particular, with whom we could speak English . It is the most widely spoken language in the world . Although we noticed that people in most countries were appreciative when you made the effort and knew a greeting at least . But maori? Most people had no idea where NZ was and in most cases had never even heard of NZ, let alone maori . So I have absolutely no idea what all that mumbo jumbo included with the names of government departments means, I have no interest in what it means and could not care less . I just think that it is pointless . The vast majority of the population - including maori people - have no idea what it means . It is only the small minority that have any idea . And if the government want to waste their time and money getting someone to translate their name into maori, then I will not be voting for that lot next election . But at least it is harmless if pointless . I just can't understand why they think it is something that is needed . NZ is an English speaking country so I fail to see why the labour government sees a need to force maori down our collective throats . I am just ignoring it . Next election I will be voting for anyone who is not labour . :groan: |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1489546 | 2022-12-06 19:45:00 | Bureaucrats have always tried to evade accountability. Since hardly anyone knows what these created Māori names purport to mean, when one, makes contact to report a problem or require action they can then use the excuse "nah, you must have got the wrong name -it's not us" I don't think that was their intention, but I'm sure the bureaucrats will be happy to take it! |
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