as to how much time, money and effort has been wasted (or otherwise) on the Wanganui/Whanganui debate??
Mind you, what else have they got to do there (however it's spelt)??
could catch a monkey
as to how much time, money and effort has been wasted (or otherwise) on the Wanganui/Whanganui debate??
Mind you, what else have they got to do there (however it's spelt)??
Originally Posted by rachprice
Best Frenemy you could have!
I was just thinking about typical small towns... the big news is all about the spelling of their name.
Then I realised... just how much did the commission cost, for the Auckland debate, plus all the other arguing on how Auckland should be run
Hardcore Biker
Pleeeaaase, don't even let me get started on this subject. You know, democracy vs the vocal minority... nooo... I said I wouldn't get myself worked up. Aaaaaaarghhhh!
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
Hardcore Biker
We wouldn't like it if Asians overtook Christchurch then used their sheer voting power to change the name to something like Tianamen. The Mayor needs to lighten up & stop using democracy as a front for his...
Just fix it by doing it - 2 systems like Egmont. Starting with friendly mail addressed to the Mayor of Wh - it would be a victimless crime if no rocks.
Slapper?
Load of fhuckin bullshit.
Be the person your dog thinks you are...
Fenweasal
Probably not a lot of money, but lots of hot air. It's hard to agree on the spelling for a language that was oral, and had local dialects.
Both sides of my family come from Wanganui, and TBH even if the spelling changes it'll still be the same wild west place.
Ultimate keyboard Warrior
Watch out Whellington....
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It's WHUKIN bullshit.... get it right
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ArseBiscuit
Bastard beat me to it.
I was going to say they should WUCK OFF!!!!!!
Forum whore
honestly, im sick to death of all the bullshit. maybe i should start a fight to get it changed to the original name of petre? my ancestors named the city and the natives took it back off them. my great, great, great, great, etc grandfather died for the name petre /sarcasm.
ken mair should take a running jump. nobody likes him, and nobody cares. i will continue to spell it the way i was taught, and thats minus the fucking h.
sdkfz
Back in '84 my maths teacher was also the school Maori studies teacher.
He was highly respected and knowledgable. He was famous for getting kids from the two local sub-tibes to "play nice" in the Maori culture group.
We had a chat about this topic. (Yes, way back then.)
His considered opinion was that in the local dialect of the Wanganui area tribe it was correct that there was no "h" and that there was no one specific correct all-of-New-Zealand way to spell everything.
I trust his opinion, so it all seems to me a beat-up for attention by people who may or may not know better, to push a National* agenda for more recognition or power.
(* meaning N.Z., not the political party.)
Measure once, cut twice. Practice makes perfect.
One, two free, floor!
Spell it the way it was spelled before white man arrived! How hard could that be?
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ArseBiscuit
Even then there is debate as to whether it is stick-stick-flax-rock or stick-flax-rock.
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I believe that the whiteman he bring the spllin and writing with him.
Psyclepath
So this sets the precedent that we have to standardise "maori spelling" across the country?
So we no need to be consistent and change Aoraki to Aorangi because after all that's just the way the suvvern maori speak...can of whuckin worms that is.
I'm also lacing the boot firmly to the other foot and demanding that the "w" in Renwick cease to be pronouced.
Hey Ken! Mr Mair!
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