Nat/act/nzf 2023

[Balance]

Wokeism and PC gone mad - $1.3m spent to rename Otago University te reo's name - at a time when the university is under financial stress.

Sooner the new government cut back funding for such nonsense, the better.

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star...w-13m-branding

The name University of Otago remains, but the reo name has changed to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka - a metaphor meaning A Place of Many Firsts.

[RTM]

Wokeism and PC gone mad - $1.3m spent to rename Otago University te reo's name - at a time when the university is under financial stress.

Sooner the new government cut back funding for such nonsense, the better.

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star...w-13m-branding

The name University of Otago remains, but the reo name has changed to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka - a metaphor meaning A Place of Many Firsts.

I also shake my head a bit with respect to them sponsoring the HIghlanders.

[Bjauck]

What has this Govt done that's good for this country?

I am giving them a bit more time to assess the impact of their actions. However we should keep your previous scorecard (that some posters did not like) to assess performance later.

I think we should join Aukus which Winnie is keen on.

[Bjauck]

Wokeism and PC gone mad - $1.3m spent to rename Otago University te reo's name - at a time when the university is under financial stress.

Sooner the new government cut back funding for such nonsense, the better.

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star...w-13m-branding

The name University of Otago remains, but the reo name has changed to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka - a metaphor meaning A Place of Many Firsts.

Nothing wrong with two names to reflect the official language. Do you object to any rebranding expense or just those that relate to adequately reflecting official languages?

[Bjauck]

You can hear her screeching like a dog on heat in the background. And watch her confronting and standing over Doocey.

And she has been a MP for 12 years and a minister! Something very wrong with her family life to behave like that.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/02/genter-outburst-deputy-speaker-had-never-seen-anything-like-it/

How did you describe male National Party MP Van De Molen’s behaviour? Was he a rutting stag?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politi...nan%20Halbert.

[mistaTea]

How did you describe male National Party MP Van De Molen’s behaviour? Was he a rutting stag?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politi...nan%20Halbert.

Not sure what the appropriate term is for this upstanding gentleman...

But maybe Genter will get the same punishment?

Oh sorry, I forgot - we aren't allowed to post Tui ads on here...

[jonu]

Nothing wrong with two names to reflect the official language. Do you object to any rebranding expense or just those that relate to adequately reflecting official languages?

How the hell do you justify spending 1.3 million doing it? I can guarantee if you were funding it out of your own pocket you would do it for under 10k and change signage when due to be replaced. Grant Robertson has found nirvana for the fiscally inept.

[Bjauck]

How the hell do you justify spending 1.3 million doing it? I can guarantee if you were funding it out of your own pocket you would do it for under 10k and change signage when due to be replaced. Grant Robertson has found nirvana for the fiscally inept.

I wouldn’t rebrand anything. However the right branding and image is supposed to help with the appeal to your target market, so the fancy marketing people reckon…

[Balance]

How the hell do you justify spending 1.3 million doing it? I can guarantee if you were funding it out of your own pocket you would do it for under 10k and change signage when due to be replaced. Grant Robertson has found nirvana for the fiscally inept.

They must have planned well in advance for Grant Robertson?

New logo is of his HOLE?

[mistaTea]

Wow. Fresh allegations so soon.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fresh-...IAGOX5CPVPJ74/