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Maurice Williamson complains about Te Reo posters - Lilith7 - 23-09-2023
Former National pollitican & now Auckland councilor Maurice Williamson has compained about posters promoting decolonisation.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/132976903/auckland-councillor-complains-about-promori-posters-encouraging-use-of-te-reo-in-the-workplace
"Veteran politician Maurice Williamson has made a complaint at Auckland Council over staff putting up posters in communal areas which promote “decolonisation” actions for non-Māori Kiwis – including the correct use of Te Reo and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi).
Staff kitchens inside Auckland Council’s Albert St headquarters have been deemed “politically neutral” after Williamson repeatedly took down Te Reo posters and then complained to officials.
“I have torn several iterations down, but they keep being put straight back up again,” Williamson wrote in an email to council management in June. One poster listed “10 Reo revitalisation strategies” such as always greeting people in Te Reo, consuming Māori TV and radio and practising the pronunciation of Te Reo out loud.
Another poster was headed “10 decolonisation actions for non-Māori”. That one included speaking up when you hear racism, learn about the declaration of independence and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and advocating for fair treaty settlements.\
The poster incident had been flagged briefly in public at a council committee, by North Shore councillor Richard Hills. Stuff subsequently obtained the email exchange from the council.
Hills described the situation as disappointing and suggested it was childish.
“It’s disappointing grown adults are ripping down posters and upsetting staff, just because the posters encouraged things like the use of one of our official languages and encouraged us to stand up to racism. We’re supposed to be focused on governing a city,” Hills said."
RE: Maurice Williamson complains about Te Reo posters - Oh_hunnihunni - 23-09-2023
He could just make his own posters. That'd be free speech. Unlike ripping down other people's which is the opposite.
Pleased to see Richard Hills speaking up.
RE: Maurice Williamson complains about Te Reo posters - Lilith7 - 23-09-2023
(23-09-2023, 04:15 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: He could just make his own posters. That'd be free speech. Unlike ripping down other people's which is the opposite.
Pleased to see Richard Hills speaking up.
His posters would certainly be interesting...
