Monday October 21, 2024
News:
The towns battling over English or Māori names
Two recent battles between traditional Māori versus English street names in different parts of Aotearoa have highlighted a lack of national consensus over road names compared with place names.
While Petone looks likely to soon become Pito One, and Russell is awaiting on the word of one man to become Kororāreka, changing or naming a new street is a rocky road.
Councils have varying policies for naming streets and roads, which can get messy when disagreements arise, as the decision comes down to councillors, despite legal obligations to include Māori in decision-making.
Here’s a look at some of the recent battles its given rise to.....
See full article HERE
HRC Research Repository
This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
He Whakaoranga Kia Puta Kia Ora
Year:2012
Approved budget:$217,860.00
Researchers:
Mr Jonathan Kilgour
Host:Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development
Proposal typeNgā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mike Butler: The Ned Fletcher Treaty book
19th-Century letters to the editor reveal Māori as 'OG social media influencers'
Audio:
The Maori English lesson con job - Mountainside FM
Videos:
Laura Trask On Racist Themes In Children’s Book Of The Year Winner
Propaganda:
Wellington video campaign against Treaty Principles Bill
Finding whakapapa: How Chris Mirams’ discovery of his Māori heritage helped him grieve for his mum
Here’s a look at some of the recent battles its given rise to.....
See full article HERE
HRC Research Repository
This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
He Whakaoranga Kia Puta Kia Ora
Year:2012
Approved budget:$217,860.00
Researchers:
Mr Jonathan Kilgour
Host:Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development
Proposal typeNgā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mike Butler: The Ned Fletcher Treaty book
19th-Century letters to the editor reveal Māori as 'OG social media influencers'
Audio:
The Maori English lesson con job - Mountainside FM
Videos:
Laura Trask On Racist Themes In Children’s Book Of The Year Winner
Propaganda:
Wellington video campaign against Treaty Principles Bill
Finding whakapapa: How Chris Mirams’ discovery of his Māori heritage helped him grieve for his mum
My name is Andrew Judd and I’m a recovering racist
Just being a tiny bit racist is enough
Dreaming of a Māori hospital
Tina Ngata: Colonial racism and us
Fast-track to Māori exclusion
Expecting more for Māori from our teachers
Public Works Act review completed, minister mulling next steps
Just being a tiny bit racist is enough
Dreaming of a Māori hospital
Tina Ngata: Colonial racism and us
Fast-track to Māori exclusion
Expecting more for Māori from our teachers
Public Works Act review completed, minister mulling next steps
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2 comments:
Re 21 The often leg pull adoption of maori names has got out of hand. Terror of cancellation precludes councillor rejection. Pito one does not get around the confusion for strangers inclined to pronounce as the numeral. It is incredible how the early settlers often with extensive knowledge of maori, misheard so many names. I suspect any old time maori who had not been brainwashed to imagine decolinisation would have instantly recognised and approved of Epuni instead of the rambling (and costly) confection.
The towns battling over English or part Māori made up names!!
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