New Zealand’s central bank chief defended its use of the Maori language in official communications on Wednesday, as the country’s new centre-right government looks to roll back the use of the Indigenous language in the public sector.
  • n2burns@lemmy.caEnglish
    23·
    7 months ago

    FTA

    The three parties in the new coalition government last week signed agreements that outline policies to roll back the use of Maori language and require all government agencies to primarily use English for their department names and communications.

    • stellargmite@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      7 months ago

      Destructive. The intention being to return to a perceived ‘status quo’ which was effectively a policy(more like ideology) of cultural annihilation. The behaviour of an authoritarian occupying force, rather than one of partnership. Stirring up the worst in our backwater colony while they prepare to fleece their credulous voters while dangling plastic carrots (oooh tax cuts).

    • SeaJ@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      7 months ago

      I recognize that. It is still not something that needs to be defended. The bank is not governed by the same laws since they are independent. It is also an apolitical body so coalition politics don’t really mean much.

      But again, Maori is an official language so it is ridiculous for any government related organization to apologize for making statements in it regardless of policy.