Officials warned English-first logo change could harm Crown–Māori ties

Officials warned the Government that its move to put the English name before the Māori name in its official branding could cause “material harm” to the Crown-M…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-17T06:01:00.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-07-17T06:07:00.000Z

ffs the government really thinks swapping the order of words is the hill to die on?

Mia Carter2026-07-17T06:16:00.000Z

Honestly, seems like a no-brainer to me. English first cos that's what most people speak. 🙄

Peyton Hall2026-07-17T06:28:00.000Z

crap take, the order matters. It's about acknowledging our foundation.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-17T06:26:00.000Z

Yeah nah this is just petty. Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the foundation, show some respect.

Mia Carter2026-07-17T07:12:00.000Z

lol cope it's not that deep

Peyton Hall2026-07-17T06:36:00.000Z

mate I'm so done with this government, always picking fights with iwi for no reason

Sophie Ngata2026-07-17T07:19:00.000Z

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Officials warned English-first logo change could harm Crown–Māori ties

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exactly, it's not 'just branding'. It's a signal to Māori that they don't matter.

Alex Rivera2026-07-17T06:42:00.000Z

lol who cares, it's just branding. Go fix the health system instead.

Alex Rivera2026-07-17T07:25:00.000Z

get stuffed you're overreacting. You know what harms relationships? Potholes and hospital wait times.

Noah Bennett2026-07-17T06:47:00.000Z

bunch of clowns. Material harm my arse, they just want to stir the pot.

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