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Re: 30 months later, Government finally puts English first

From Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz>
Newsgroups nz.general
Subject Re: 30 months later, Government finally puts English first
Date 2026-05-21 20:49 +0000
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Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
>On Thu, 21 May 2026 08:43:15 GMT, wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) wrote:
>
>>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/595776/government-updates-official-branding-to-highlight-english-over-te-reo-maori
>>
>>NZ First's coalition agreement with National included getting all
>>Ministries to put English names before Maori,  Judy Collins was in
>>charge of this and she did nothing.  Early this year it was ACT who
>>starting lobbying to get this done -- even though they were not party
>>to the agreement.  
>>
>>Three weeks ago National had a MP's conference in which Luxon took a
>>considerable roasting from his own MPs.  Give the public something to
>>vote for, they said.  Now, as per the RNZ article, they are finally
>>implementing change: English over Maori. 
>>
>>Of course TPM & Greens are crying racism -- that's all they know --
>>and Labour is saying they themselves don't care.  Well, you know
>>Labour doesn't want to lose votes by saying they'll go back to Maori
>>on top -- and of course you know they'll surely do that if back in
>>government.  
>>
>>Well OK, another small but prominent reason to keep on the present
>>course.  The prospect of a Grand Coalition is the pterodactyl in the
>>ointment. 
>>   
>Yep - that and the civil service head count reduction.
>
>Its as if somebody lit a fuse...
>
>
>-- 
>Crash McBash
They did - name of Winston.

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30 months later, Government finally puts English first wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) - 2026-05-21 08:43 +0000
  Re: 30 months later, Government finally puts English first Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> - 2026-05-21 20:47 +1200
    Re: 30 months later, Government finally puts English first Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> - 2026-05-21 20:49 +0000

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