New Zealand considers changing its name
to confront its troubled colonial past
Posted By: NorthernDog, 8/5/2022 2:17:44 PM
As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization and denying the Maori people rights, a name change for the island nation is being considered as a part of its own reckoning. A petition that aims to change the Dutch anglicized name of New Zealand to its indigenous Maori designation of Aotearoa has collected more than 70,000 signatures, prompting a parliamentary committee to consider the idea. New Zealand member of parliament Debbie Ngarewa-Packer , co-leader of The Maori Party, joined All Things Considered to elaborate on the significance of this potential name change, the journey to indigenous
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up, Bug Meat 18 replies
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I thought all the Do-Do birds were dead. Sounds like they are running the whole country.