Open letter to John Key -
Dear Prime Minister:
I and many others, want an explanation as to your apparently official new name of our country as Aotearoa New Zealand.
1. Why do our new passports suddenly appear as Aotearoa New Zealand?
2. Why is there an eye-catching colour advertisement in a newspaper headlined 'How do you see the future of Aotearoa New Zealand.”
3. What mandate do you have to add this to the name of our country. I do not remember my permission being asked?
4. I would also like to know who has paid for the television advertisement about the constitution featuring Pio Terei and Bernice Mene which is obviously to appeal to Maori.
I know you have to kowtow to the Maori Party but they appear to now have total control of you.
I look forward to your early reply
R. Bishop, Tauranga.
10 comments
I agree
Posted on 19-04-2013 12:50 | By Captain Sensible
Ditto for me too! I would also like an explanation Mr Key ( Simon Bridges avoids topics like this for fear of jeopardising his 9 years as an MP,and thus his looming lifelong Parliamentary pension).
Me Too
Posted on 20-04-2013 08:59 | By The Big Tomatosaurus
That goes for me too. I live in "New Zealand", not any distorted version of that.
Add me in to
Posted on 20-04-2013 18:02 | By TERMITE
Defintiely NZ not ANZ, perhaps one way to eliminate all this PC rubbish and freebee handouts is to merge with Australia, the tolerance for the locals would be handled a lot differently as I am sure the Abo's would explain to Maori quick smart.
Abo
Posted on 21-04-2013 12:38 | By Johnnyredneck
Dear termite, I think by using the term " Abo" you have shown your political stance aka 1950's, being anti PC is no badge of honor, unless you live in the MId West or Kabul.
@ Johnnyredneck
Posted on 22-04-2013 12:10 | By Major Think
Come on Johnny, don't be so oversensitive and PC about it! "Abo" is short for "ABOriginal". Common term, as two syllables is easier than five. Termite never said it in a derogatory way. If that offends you, then maybe you should get out of the kitchen. This is exactly the sort of oversensitive BS, that is ruining NZ.
I agree with R Bishop
Posted on 21-04-2013 17:36 | By Major Think
I also do not want that horrible word 'aotearoa' on my passport. I am a New Zealander from New Zealand. Full stop!
Dutch?
Posted on 21-04-2013 18:39 | By Johnnyredneck
I would rather be called Aotearoa rather than a silly Dutch name. Let's have a referendum and then we would choose Rugbyland.
Johnyredneck
Posted on 22-04-2013 18:51 | By crazyhorse
Are you sure you want a referendum, we could have a couple one for a name change from Newzealand and another to see who wants the constitution changed, actually lets have about 10 and i bet 80% will be against, WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE have you not been watching recent poles.
@ Johnnyredneck
Posted on 24-04-2013 19:56 | By Major Think
"Rugbyland"??? More kiwis do not play rugby than do!! When was the last time a super 15 game had a full stadium?? The Dutch culture in 1700s was far more advanced than maori culture ever got. I'd have 'New Zealand' any day over some recently made up maori name like 'aotearoa'.
I hear the ring of banjos...
Posted on 26-04-2013 01:55 | By Johnnyredneck
I would rather be accused of being PC( the most over and mis-used term ever invented by talkback radio) than a bitter old redneck any day, I like my kitchen Thankyou very much. Lets go the whole hog rename the country Aotearoa.com and call the islands BIg Dairy Farm and Hobbit Hole. Referendums would be as stupid and pointless as NZidol.
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