New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country’s Māori name in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s Parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
Gerry Brownlee shuts down concerns about use of ‘Aotearoa’, Winston Peters says he’s ‘wrong’
Winston Peters had previously raised concerns. Speaker Gerry Brownlee says he doesn’t want to hear any more concerns about ...
Don't complain about use of New Zealand's Māori name, MPs told
It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.
New Zealand’s foreign minister berates Mexico-born MP for use of nation’s Maori name
Winston Peters, who is Maori, objected to Ricardo Menendez March calling New Zealand by its Maori name, ‘Aotearoa’, in ...
MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name
MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name - ‘That really is the end of the matter,’ lawmakers ...
Aotearoa or New Zealand, what’s the official name of New Zealand?
The conflict over Aotearoa, a word increasingly prominent in New Zealand life, arose last month when one lawmaker objected to ...
In New Zealand, row over usage of Aotearoa, its Māori name
New Zealand Parliament rejects ban on Māori name Aotearoa, reflecting cultural tensions and language revitalization efforts.
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New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Māori name in Parliament
“Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand,” Speaker Gerry Brownlee said in a ruling on Tuesday at Parliament in Wellington. “It appears on our passports and it appears on our ...
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New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country’s Māori name in Parliament
“Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand,” Speaker Gerry Brownlee said in a ruling Tuesday. “It appears on our passports and it appears on our currency.” The conflict over a ...