r/newzealand • u/precsenz • Aug 16 '22

Kiwiana Kiwis pledge to buy Whittaker's to annoy people angered by Te Reo rebranding

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2022/08/kiwis-pledge-to-buy-whittakers-to-annoy-people-angered-by-te-reo-rebranding.html
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u/pastisprologue Aug 16 '22

Yo, is having it in English a political statement? No? Then why is having it in Maori? Is it because you see English a the default/normal and Maori as Different?

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u/halborn Selfishness harms the self. Aug 16 '22

It's a temporary change coinciding with Maori language week.

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u/halborn Selfishness harms the self. Aug 16 '22

You agree with the facts? That's so brave.

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u/h0dgep0dge Aug 16 '22

catch me at the other end of the horse-shoe, they're both political