Government faces resistance at Whaikaha over English naming directive

Summarised by Centrist

The Government’s directive to prioritize English names has met resistance at Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, where staff have rallied to protect the name. Despite the directive, Chief Executive Paula Tesoriero emphasised the importance of the name’s “unique whakapapa.” This challenge follows similar issues with the rebranding of other government departments under the English names policy.

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