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this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui / Wellington
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The place is formally known as Wellington, and referred to as such by most of it's residents, I only know one person in real life that actually uses Te Whanganui a Tara.
The Wellington branch should just be called Wellington, or Wellington (Te Whanganui a Tara), not everything needs to be in Te Reo.
Yes that is the status quo of today, however I hope it becomes a more even split as time goes on.
Putting it in front may seem a bit on the nose, but to me it's respectful and helps push the balance towards normalising bilingualism in our country.
That is far too much of a mouthful to be in front, to be honest.
Also, I don't think we'll reach even 50% fluency in Maori in our lifetimes, it's not a skill that has much practical use, especially if you aren't Maori.
Totally agreed. I've got nothing against Te Reo, I love to learn more, but right now it's just unclear.