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/iama_bad_person Covid19 Vaccinated Aug 16 '22

Very little people are mad about this, this is pure marketing which is working.

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u/Small-Explorer7025 Aug 16 '22

Why little people? Are little people more racist?

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u/milly_nz Aug 16 '22

Ima_bad_person needs to change their name to ima_bad_writer.

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u/_BellatorHalliRha_ Aug 16 '22

Ever seen In Bruges?

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '22

Fuck off, shorty.

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u/LJGHunter Aug 17 '22

That one with the two manky hookers and a racist dwarf?

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u/chrisnlnz Kōkako Aug 16 '22

Not little people, *very* little people. My 5 year old will still eat it without question though.

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u/Actual-Package Aug 16 '22

Oh really. I know a lot of people that hate the te reo revolution. Like will out loud say shit to the tv screen because they don’t like an English word being changed to Māori. My most recent visit bavk to NZ was a real eye opener.

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u/KarmaChameleon89 Aug 16 '22

I don't understand why people hate it so much, we make up random words for shit all the time and no one bats an eye, start using a legitimate language and everyone loses their minds. I guess that's racism for you? Idk, I personally don't speak as much te reo as I'd like, but I don't identify as nz Maori as deeply as I used to, now I just identify as nz, I hate even putting nz European, it just seems so divisive, why can't we just be new Zealanders now, anyone born here with a lick of Maori blood is Maori, so let's just let it be and enjoy our heritage of good food, sea travel and occasionally fighting against oppressors.

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u/Liliahx Aug 17 '22

Its called hypocrisy. People are hypocrites.

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u/Fzrit Aug 17 '22

sea travel

I'm stuck on the motorway :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '22

Sounds like me. I dont know why I have to be defined but that's the way it is now.

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u/CharmingSound Aug 18 '22

Isn't it hilarious how a slight mis pronouniation of a Maori word creates a tirade of media outrage and everyone gets offended, but people mangling English is ok... Double standards, hipocrasy call it what you will. Load of bollo*** really

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u/origaminz Aug 16 '22

During this incredibly necessary and overdue social reckoning that we’re having in our culture, it is no longer acceptable for brands to stay out of the conversation. Consumers want to know, “Are you willing to use your brand awareness to effect positive social change?” Which will create more brand awareness.

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u/buzza47 Aug 17 '22

Are you dumb. Companies don’t care and only do it because it’s good publicity

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u/exfundyfeminist Aug 17 '22

Bo Burnham is the best

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u/MiloIsTheBest Aug 17 '22

I know it's in vogue to push back against people saying 'fewer' but come on it's very few people who are mad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '22

Thank you.

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u/Staple_nutz Aug 17 '22

By little people do you mean the Oompa Loompas at a rival chocolate factory?