New Zealand: reverting to original Maori placenames

[Glen Miyashiro]

This New Zealand Herald article (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storyprint.cfm?storyID=3601778) reports on how the government is officially changing many placenames from English back to the original Maori names. Reminds me of the recent reversion of Barbers Point to the original Kalaeloa here on O'ahu.

[Linkmeister]

I wish 'em well. I'm still not used to Kalaeloa.

[kimo55]

This New Zealand Herald article (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storyprint.cfm?storyID=3601778) reports on how the government is officially changing many placenames from English back to the original Maori names. Reminds me of the recent reversion of Barbers Point to the original Kalaeloa here on O'ahu.



good move.
reminds me.
WHY must it be referred to as;
the marquesas?
easter Island?
nekker island?


haole ethnocentricity.

[sheik yerfani]

I am in agrrement with this policy. I prefer Aoteroa, it is the real name of that great land. Same for all of the world. It is long overdue.